Rangers fans laud Jordan Jones following Lokomotiv Tashkent display

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Rangers fans have lauded Jordan Jones after he tweeted his delight at getting back on the pitch in the friendly win over Lokomotiv Tashkent.

The 25-year-old winger has been out injured since September when he damaged his knee launching into a wild challenge on Celtic’s Moritz Bauer.

Jones was sent off for the tackle that damaged knee ligaments. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

He’s been back training since late November, but an illness set back his progress and he didn’t make an appearance over the congested festive period.

The Northern Ireland international was given the nod for the second 45 minutes in the Dubai Sevens Stadium on Saturday, though, and he’ll be hoping it’s the first of many outings in 2020.

As a confidence booster, he managed to get himself an assist, too.

Driving infield after picking the ball up on the left flank, Jones weaved his way past multiple opposition players before sliding in Greg Stewart, who made it 6-1 with a clinical finish.

After the game, Jones tweeted the video footage of the goal alongside the caption ‘Good to be back out there with the lads’.

It went down well with Bears, with plenty of fans welcoming him back and asking him to kick on at Ibrox, despite reported interest from various English Championship clubs [Daily Record]

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