Kent insists the best is yet to come as he returns from injury

RYAN Kent looked back to his best in Rangers’ Betfred Cup semi-final win over Hearts on Sunday but he believes there is still more to come.

The 22-year-old winger’s return to fitness has been managed following a hamstring injury picked up against Livingston in September, his first game following his £7 million switch from Liverpool, which came after a loan spell at Ibrox.

Kent was handed a start at Hampden Park and looked sharp against the Jambos, who fell behind just before the interval when Gers defender Filip Helander converted a cross from Alfredo Morelos.

Kent was replaced by Joe Aribo in the 66th minute to huge applause from the Rangers fans but he has told them to expect even better in weeks to come.

He said: “I am not yet back to my best. I would probably say I am around 85% at the moment.

“I am still struggling to do two games in one week on top of training sessions as well.

“Me and the physios will be managing it correctly so I can make an impact on the games I do play.

“I think my fitness levels are high, as long as I can manage my training time and my minutes l i ke Sunday, it gives me the best chance possible.

“Once I get a run of games under my belt, and get into the swing again, I will probably be seeing better performances but right now my focus is j u st o n maintaining fitness. I can’t really afford to have another injury like that.”

The midfielder knows how difficult it will be to wrestle the cup away from Celtic, who they meet in the final.

“You have to give them an amount of respect for what they have achieved over a number of years but the challenge for us is to try to lift the trophy.”

Rangers bought Ryan Kent for £7 million this summer.