Danilo backs Chermiti to flourish

Danilo has backed under-pressure team-mate Youssef Chermiti to come good at Rangers - but concedes his price tag is doing the Portuguese striker no favours.

The 21-year-old has scored just once since arriving from Everton in the summer for a fee in excess of £8m, the second-highest fee paid by the Light Blues.

He against missed chances in the 2-0 Europa League defeat by Roma on Thursday, which left Rangers bottom of the 36-team league phase with no points from four fixtures.

Danilo, 26, joined from Feyenoord in 2023 in a deal worth up to £6m and, in part because of injuries, has only sporadically hit the heights.

"If you come with some price tag then fans want to see why you are this price tag," said the Brazilian before Sunday's trip to Dundee.

"With performances you can show why you are a certain amount. But then time will tell.

"He's just been playing a few months. So day-by-day he's trying to improve.

"I see some improvements since he arrived. Every player gets the time to improve himself. He's trying to do as best as he can. Same as me."