Neil Lennon has hailed left-back Greg Taylor's recent form and insists the Scot is his first choice in the position at the moment.

Taylor has struggled for game time this season so far with Boli Bolingoli beginning the campaign on the pitch before Jonny Hayes made the berth his own.

Despite signing for around £3million in the summer, Taylor has so far been unable to nail down the starting position as his own.

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However, after fine showings against St Johnstone and Hamilton in recent weeks, Lennon has declared the 22-year-old as his top pick on the left-flank. "Boli [Bolingoli] has had a bit of time out and he'll be in contention for the squad," the manager said.

"Greg has played very well and, at the minute, he's first in line to play. We've got competition in all positions."

It comes as the Hoops manager revealed Jeremie Frimpong should be back in full training as early as next week with games coming thick and fast in the Premiership title race.