Breaking News:Rangers boss gives Cortes injury update

Rangers manager Philippe Clement admits it’s too early to know the severity of Oscar Cortes’ knee injury after the winger was forced off early in the second half during the goalless draw against Hearts at Tynecastle.

The Ibrox side had to settle for a point on the opening day of the 2024/25 Scottish Premiership season, with Clement’s new-look squad looking particularly vulnerable throughout the 90 minutes.

The Belgian has stressed that his team remains in the midst of a major rebuild, despite the lack of new signings names in his starting line-up for this curtain-raiser in the capital and Colombian wide man Cortes is now a major fitness doubt ahead of the Gers’ Champions League third qualifying round first-leg tie with Dynamo Kyiv on Tuesday night.

The 20-year-old looked in real pain on the stroke of half-time after finding himself on the receiving end of a strong Gerard Taylor challenge. Despite receiving a period of treatment on the pitch, Cortes was deemed fit to re-emerge for the start of the second half but broke down again within minutes of the restart.

Rangers manager Philippe Clement admits it’s too early to know the severity of Oscar Cortes’ knee injury after the winger was forced off early in the second half during the goalless draw against Hearts at Tynecastle.

Asked for an injury prognosis, Clement admitted post-match: “I cannot say for the moment. He fell down in a duel in a bad way at the end of the first-half. He hurt his knee and was tested by the doctor, who said he was fine for the second half. But with his first sprint he felt too much pain so we need to take him off.

“It’s not ideal at that moment because you lose an important player in the second half which was huge in this period when players are less fresh at the end of the game.