RANGERS forward Josh Windass has expressed his frustration at the injuries that have marred his debut season but believes he can still become a big player for Pedro Caixinha. The 23 year-old made a decent start to life at Ibrox following his transfer from Accrington Stanley before a succession of knocks reduced him to a bit-part player. But he feels his game is exactly what Caixinha is looking for.

He said: “When I first came in I did quite well. My performances were good and I was playing week in, week out. And then I picked up a few injuries and I’ve struggled for form since then. Hopefully I can get back to what it was when I first signed and pick things back up.

“It’s a totally different pressure playing here in front of 50,000 fans. And outside of football if you’ve not won the game there’s the scrutiny that you get which is something you have to deal with. But I’ve enjoyed my first year and hopefully I can do better next season.

“The manager’s way of playing suits my style of explosive power sprinting and stuff like that. He likes players to get on the ball which is good for me. When he first came in I was injured which is a bit unfortunate but I’m glad to get in the team and hopefully stay in it, although Saturday’s defeat to Celtic was massively disappointing for us.”

Windass’ former Accrington team-mate Matt Crooks has also struggled to make an impression, both at Ibrox and on loan at Scunthorpe United. But Windass believes he will come good. He told the official Rangers podcast: “Matt has been really unfortunate. We’ve not seen the best of him but he could be a big player for us if he gets himself fit. Hopefully everyone will see the best of him next season.”