Ex-Wycombe Wanderers midfielder Nnamdi Ofoborh looks set to remain on the sidelines at his current club Rangers after ‘heart issues’ were discovered.

The former fan favourite, who had two separate spells with the Chairboys between 2019 and 2021, joined the then Scottish champions on a free transfer from Bournemouth last summer.

However, he has yet to play a single second of competitive football for the Gers due to a cardiovascular problem, and current manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst admitted that he is unsure when the 22-year-old will make his debut.

Speaking to the Rangers Review, the Dutch manager said: “I don’t know what will happen in the future but for me the most important thing is health.

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“He comes to the training ground once in a while and he’s still one of the boys.

“If you see him he’s very good with the boys and very energetic and happy.

“I feel really bad for him that he can’t be on the pitch but the most important thing is the health.”

This comes a year after former boss Steven Gerrard revealed that the Nigerian was going to miss the start of the 2021/22 season.

Speaking in July 2021, Gerrard, who is now in charge of Aston Villa, said: “I don’t think you’ll see him [Ofoborh] in the short term - unfortunately, something's flagged up on his ECG, which is the heart tests.

“We’ve got top medical people here at the club now and we check all the players thoroughly from head to toe when they arrive.

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"Unfortunately, there's been a bit of a red flag with a heart issue, so he's going to see some specialists in the coming weeks, and we need to do more tests and checks before we move forward which is of course it's disappointing and frustrating, but we need to manage and cope.”

During his two spells with Wycombe, he played 33 times and scored two goals for the club.

Both of his goals were scored away from home and each were a volley from outside of the penalty box.

The first was against Milton Keynes in the EFL Trophy and the second was at Fleetwood Town in the first leg play-off semi-final.

The latter won Wanderers’ Goal of the Season for the 2019/20 campaign.