Rangers are ready to fight all the way to secure second place in the Premiership according to Emerson Hyndman, and he has promised the Ibrox fans they will bounce back from the defeat to Dundee.

The young midfielder has been impressive since arriving at the club in January, and has been one of the few individuals to emerge from his team’s recent poor run with any credit.

Despite having only been arrived at Rangers on loan from Bournemouth a short while ago, Hyndman can already feel the weight of responsibility that comes with pulling on the light blue jersey.

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And he has vowed that while Dundee managed to floor his side last weekend, Rangers are ready to haul themselves off the canvas and make it up to their supporters – starting tonight at Inverness.

“You have to feel a responsibility when you play here,” Hyndman said. “There is so much history and the fans are so close to the club.

“You feel the disappointment yourself as a player, but when you feel it from the fans and everyone else around you as well, it really sinks in.

“Even when you come into the training ground, the staff are disappointed. It’s about getting the balance right between feeling that disappointment and trying to bounce back.

“We’ve already gone through the disappointment phase and we are looking to fight our way to really improve.

“It was disappointing how we performed at Dundee. We evaluated it, looked at the positives and a lot of negatives. We’ve been back on the training pitch and the quality and intensity has been good, so hopefully we can bounce back in Inverness.

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“I wouldn’t say there were home truths being said after the game last week. Everyone knew it wasn’t good enough and that we have to improve massively.

“We had a discussion but it was very calm, about the game and different parts of it. We know what we need to fix and hopefully we can show that on Friday night.”

Being thrust into the spotlight of the Rangers midfield might seem like a long way from the fringes of Bournemouth’s first-team, but Hyndman has handled the transition well since his move north.

Despite his tender years and lack of experience, he says that he was prepared to be held up to the type of scrutiny and receive the sort of criticism that came Rangers’ way after Sunday’s defeat.

“I expected it,” he said. “If we perform like that, for a big club like this, you expect it. We are fighting for second place and we need to win games like that.

“So, we expected the criticism and we took it on the chin. We understood why the fans were upset, we were upset ourselves.

“I’ve had rough patches in the past during my career, when I was in and out of squads and with different managerial changes. So, I’ve developed a mentality like that.

“Obviously, it’s kind of a different beast here because of the level of pressure which is constantly on the club. It’s pretty significant, but I feel I can adapt to that pretty well. I know what to expect going into games now.

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“I’m happy to be here. I knew I’d joined a massive club and there is always going to be pressure, no matter what.”

*Emerson Hyndman was speaking in support of The Rangers Charity Foundation True Blue Hero Fun Run, will take place at Ibrox Stadium on Saturday, 8 April 2017. Former Rangers star Michael Mols will be running around Ibrox Stadium alongside the fans, finishing with some laps around the pitch itself. Supporters can sign up to take part by calling the Rangers Charity Foundation on 0141 580 8775 or emailing rangerscharity@rangers.co.uk.