Rangers star Nedim Bajrami admits the appointment of Barry Ferguson has led to him playing less, but insists he respects his decision.
The Albanian midfielder is on international duty with his country and is set to line up against England at Wembley on Friday.
Bajrami was at the centre of an Old Firm bust-up on Sunday when he and Rangers teammate Vaclav Cerny were spotted throwing water at home fans as the Ibrox side chalked up a dramatic 3-2 win.
The 26-year-old has lost his place as a starter since Ferguson replaced Philippe Clement as interim manager at Rangers.
But he has no complaints after he revealed beating Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce in the Europa League game gave everyone at the club a boost.
He said: "It's true that with the changes made to the management at my club, I've had fewer minutes.
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"I started the first six months well at Rangers, but that's part of football.
"I'm always ready and I've always trained hard.
"It's normal that there is traffic when it comes to being a starter in football. The competition is great at Rangers, so every player gives their best in training and the manager will decide.
"We achieved a great victory to eliminate Jose Mourinho and Fenerbahce in Europe.
"It gave us huge confidence and that's what I bring to the national team.
"England are playing very well, but all the boys are ready. The Euros were good but it is in the past and we must look forward.
"Our ambition is to qualify for the World Cup."