Iais Hagi in Rangers injury update as he offers fans glimpse into gruelling recovery fight

Ianis Hagi has revealed how he continued putting the sweat into his Rangers rehab even when he was sizzling in Seville.

The Romanian ace, still battling back from a devastating knee injury picked up against Stirling Albion in January, has been documenting his fight for fitness in a mini documentary series he’s screening on his Instagram account.

And in his latest instalment, the 23-year-old is shown enjoying the soaring temperatures in Spain as he met up with his father, Real Madrid and Barcelona great Gheorghe, the night before Rangers took on Eintracht Frankfurt in their Europa League date with destiny.

The footage also shows off the huge scar that has been left running down the outside of Hagi’s right knee after he underwent surgery in the days after his injury.

The images were captured as the Ibrox hero was being put through a gruelling gym session just hours before his team-mates went to work at Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium.

Gers were denied their moment of glory as the Germans took the trophy on penalties but Hagi hopes his own efforts pay off when he finally makes his return to action early next season.

He said: “I’ve been working a lot on the leg, trying to get it strong and getting ready to be back on the pitch as soon as possible.

“We’ve been focusing a lot on the balance, on strength as well as the other part, the upper body just to stay fit.

“I’m really happy with how everything is going and my knee feels really good.”

Hagi was hoping to cheer his team-mates onto victory in Seville but had to settle for joining in the Hampden party as Gers brushed off their Europa League disappointment to lift the Scottish Cup just three days later.

“It’s been a really good season in Europe,” he said. “Seville was