Gray aims to 'find his rhythm' at Plymouth Argyle

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Andre Gray says he hopes he can "find his rhythm" at Plymouth Argyle.

The 33-year-old former Burnley, Watford and Brentford striker joined the Pilgrims as a free agent last month after a season at Saudi Arabian side Al-Riyadh.

The Jamaica international's deal runs until January having moved to Home Park after Muhamed Tijani suffered a hamstring injury that will keep him out until the new year.

Gray has scored once in one start and three substitute appearances for Wayne Rooney's side.

"I feel like I've come off the bench and done well, but it's completely different to starting a game," Gray said ahead of Friday's meeting with former club Watford.

"I just need to try and get in the team, stay in the team and I just need to find my rhythm.

"I feel like I'm finding it in training, but it's completely different in a match setting."

Gray says he worked hard to keep himself fit over the summer after returning from Saudi Arabia, where he moved after a season at Greek side Aris.

He is one of Argyle's most-experienced players in terms of Championship appearances and says he is open to extending his short-term deal at Home Park.

"I'm happy here," he told BBC Radio Devon.

"It's going to be down to me to perform, score goals and do as well as I can, and it's down to the club then."

And he says he has been inspired by Argyle head coach Rooney. The former England captain is his country's second-highest international goalscorer and Gray says the chance to work with him was one he could not turn down.

"He's an icon in this country, arguably in my opinion, the best to ever come out of this country," he said.

"So it's obviously an honour and you can't not learn from him.

"But at the end of the day us as players are not on his level, that's why we're where we are now in the Championship and he was where he was.

"It's just finding a balance, I'm sure it's similar for him. You can't expect us to do what he could."

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