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Ramsey ‘feeling good’ for Rangers’ run-in

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AARON Ramsey insists he is “feeling good” as he looks to impact on Rangers’ run-in.

The 31-year-old midfielder, who signed for the Light Blues on loan from Juventus in the January transfer window, has had a slow start to his time at Ibrox with questions around his fitness.

However, ahead of the Europa League quarter-final second-leg clash against Braga at Ibrox on Thursday night - the Light Blues are 1-0 down from the first game in Portugal - the Wales internatio­nal revealed his determinat­ion to make up for lost time as he insisted that fitness was not an issue.

He said: “Obviously we’ve had a bit of a plan for me over the last few weeks.

“It’s gone along pretty well so hopefully now I can play a part in this game and show what I’m capaBlues won in Baku, and that is helpble of doing by helping the team to ing with Euro motivation with Rangprogre­ssers.tothenextr­ound.

“I’m feeling good. The thing that He said: “Of course. We’re in the I’ve been lacking over the last few quarter-final of the Europa League years is consistenc­y. so it’s huge for us.

“I can still produce the numbers “We have the opportunit­y to prorequire­d and what I used to do. gress. Personally I would love to go

“There are no issues with that, it’s all the way and win this competitio­n, just about getting that consistenc­y as will all the other players and the going and getting into a bit of a fans and everyone. rhythm. “If we are all on board together

“Over the last few weeks I’ve felt and heading in the same direction, better and felt stronger. I’m sure we can make this a special

“Now these games are coming campaign.” thick and fast, hopefully I can play As well as their quest for European big parts in these games and show success, Rangers face Celtic in the what I’m capable of doing.” Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden

Ramsey played in the earlier Park on Sunday, where they go into rounds of Arsenal’s 2019 Europa the game six points behind their Old League campaign but injury kept Firm rivals at the top of the cinch him out of the final against fellow Premiershi­p with five fixtures London club Chelsea, which the remaining.

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