Brave Bailey Rice showed his gratitude to Rangers supporters as he clapped while being stretchered off against Athletic Bilbao.
The teenager had to be taken off after a nasty head collision in the second half of the Europa League quarter-final first leg tie at Ibrox.
Rice had collided with Bilbao forward Maraon Sinnada, sparking a seven-minute delay for medical treatment.
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Referee Istvan Kovacs quickly signalled for medical staff to rush onto the park to treat the 18-year-old who remained on the Ibrox turf.
Medics immediately treated Rice with the midfielder under care for seven minutes before being stretchered off the pitch as he was replaced by Connor Barron.
However, defiant Rice was determined to show his thanks to supporters for their backing as he was carried off the pitch.
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TNT Sports cameras captured the moment Rice applauded supporters from the stretcher as he was carried off the field.
Fans of both Rangers and Athletic Bilbao joined in applause for Rice to show their backing and hopes for a quick recovery for the youngster.
On the start for Rice, Barry Ferguson said: "The quality is there. He's been a bit behind in his development. We've worked hard with him.
"He's got the ability. I'm going to put my trust in him. I'm sure the Rangers fans will see why I'm putting my trust in him.
"I think he's got a bright future, but he's still got a lot to learn."
