Ianis Hagi has admitted his disappointment over his role at Rangers but insisted he respects Michael Beale's decisions.
The 24-year-old climbed off the bench in the 2-1 comeback win over Greenock Morton after being left out of the starting line-up despite a raft of changes.
And Hagi admitted he doesn't always agree with Beale's selection calls as he ruled out the suggestion he has anything to prove at Ibrox.
"Look, I think every football player wants to play," said Hagi when asked about not being handed a start in the Viaplay Cup clash. "I am obviously disappointed about the situation that I am [in]. But I respect the gaffers’ decisions. That doesn’t mean that I agree with them, but I respect them.
"He is the football manager of this football club. You know, I am a simple guy and I just love football. I train 100 per cent on a daily basis, I have come back from a one year injury.
"They know who I am, they know my history at this football club and what I did. You know, I just want to play football."
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He added: "I am in no position to prove to anyone anything. They know who I am as a player, they know what I did here when I have played football games.
"I have won, at this football club, individual trophies and collective trophies. For me, as I said, I am a simple guy. I just love to play football. That is what I did since I started walking as a kid.
"I am just happy to be on the football pitch, playing, just enjoying my football. This is who I am. I am a simple guy."
Despite the obvious disappointment, Hagi revealed he is in the best condition of his career after returning from a long-term injury lay-off.
"I never felt better. I never felt better. I knew I needed a full pre-season," he explained.
"I think I am the only player in this team that never missed one session this pre-season plus the start of the season I have been available in everything.
"I am just really happy with how I am physically. My stats, strength wise and everything, they are better than prior to the injury so I am in a really good place.
"Mentally I am in a really good place. Like I said, I just want to enjoy my football."
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