Joe Aribo has returned to Rangers training sporting a Peter Cech-style protective skull cap following the brutal head knock he suffered against Livingston last week.
Aribo required 20 stitches to his head after being flattened by Ricki Lamie in the Betfred Cup quarter final in West Lothian.
The summer signing was seen bleeding heavily before being taken off after half an hour at Livi. He sat out the weekend thrashing of Aberdeen and is expected to miss this week's Europa League clash with Young Boys and Sunday's Premiership meeting with Hamilton.
But the 22-year-old was spotted training with his team mates at Auchenhowie this morning with his injury protected by both the protective head gear and bandaging underneath.
Steven Gerrard insisted last week that Lamie should have seen red for the challenge - deeming it serious foul play.
The Livi midfielder escaped without a caution but Gerrard said: "I don't think the player has gone in to intentionally hurt him but that in my book is serious dangerous play and in any other league it is a red card."
Gerrard added: "After getting 20 stitches in his head he is OK.
"The doctors did a fantastic job on him as he was cut all the way to the bone.
"The doctor will decide in the coming days when he will back.
"He will definitely miss the game at the weekend and potentially the next few after this."
Aribo is in a race to be fit for Nigeria's friendly against Brazil in Singapore on October 13. Owngoalnigeria.com claim the player could line-up for the Super Eagles wearing a face mask.
