Rangers attacker’s injury prognosis worsens following Philippe Clement transfer headache.

Rangers attacker’s injury prognosis worsens following Philippe Clement transfer headache.

Rabbi Matondo’s season has been terminated due to a hamstring injury that initially was expected to last eight weeks. The 24-year-old attacker’s entire Rangers career has been hampered by injury issues, and the winger has yet to justify his £2.5 million fee in 2022.

Rabbi Matondo has not appeared in Rangers colours since the Scottish Premiership’s 3-0 Old Firm derby defeat to Celtic in late August.

Almost three months after his previous appearance, the winger’s injury appears to have sidelined him for at least 12 weeks, a month longer than originally expected.

Rabbi Matondo overruns injury prognosis

Rabbi Matondo received harsh criticism for his role in Celtic’s opening goal in the Old Firm defeat at the end of August. However, the Rangers winger was eventually sidelined due to injury and has not appeared for the club since.

According to the Rangers Review, Rabbi Matondo was expected to miss up to eight weeks of action.

When Matondo posted an image hinting at a return to training in October, Rangers fans hoped he’d be back on the pitch sooner rather than later.

Prior to last week’s Europa League match against Olympiacos, Philippe Clement revealed that Rabbi Matondo had resumed first-team training. This week, the winger was also part of a Rangers XI that drew 2-2 with Motherwell.

But, as we near ten weeks after Rabbi Matondo’s injury, it’s unclear how close the Rangers winger is to returning to first-team duty. Rangers are dealing with a number of injuries, with Matondo joining three other Ibrox stars in rehab.

After a run of terrible injury issues, the Gers are also taking their time bringing players like Danilo back into the fold.

Rangers in sliding doors transfer moment

Over the past few years, Rangers have struggled with injuries, particularly this season on the left wing position.

With Albanian international Nedim Bajrami anticipated to fill in out wide after arriving at Ibrox, Rabbi Matondo joins Colombian winger Oscar Cortes in suffering a major injury.

Philippe Clement may now be regretting that choice because Rangers also canceled the last-minute loan deal for Southampton’s Samuel Edozie.

Toward the close of the summer transfer window, Rangers rejected offers from Norwich City and Blackburn Rovers for Rabbi Matondo.

Rabbi Matondo hasn’t done nearly enough since joining Rangers, and aside from a few exceptional outbursts, he has never been able to find the consistency needed to make an impact at Ibrox.

After the international break, hopefully, the winger will be ready to contribute and make a significant contribution during a pivotal period of the season from December to March.

Matondo, who is currently in his third season with Rangers, has made 65 appearances (26 starts), contributing 12 assists and eight goals.

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