John Souttar is raising hopes he will be ready for Rangers' Champions League qualifiers as he continues his injury recovery.
The centre back had hernia surgery following Scotland's friendly games against Iceland and Liechtenstein, having delayed it instead of going under the knife after the domestic season ended.
That was signed off on by the club which proved to be controversial with the fan base since it made him a doubt for the two-legged affair with Panathinaikos.
The club appeared relaxed about the situation, insistent the 28-year-old was expected to be fit and ready to face the Greeks when the first leg comes around on July 22.
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He was in Portugal and was reported to have started light running as he stepped up his fitness bid.
That has been continuing and Souttar has now been pictured training with two former Gers teammates - John Lundstram and Tom Lawrence - at the high performance multi-sports hub Campus in Quinta Do lago in the Algarve.
Lundstram shared a picture of the trio all smiles outside the facility, with four blue love hearts.
The majority of the Rangers squad are back in pre-season training at Auchenhowie but Souttar has been given some extra time to get himself up to speed before joining them.
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