Rangers manager Derek McInnes is happy to see Ben Godfrey buy into his Ibrox project despite playing only a peripheral role so far.

The centre-back has struggled for game time since arriving on loan from Serie A club Atalanta in the summer and the partnership of Olwethu Makhanya and Emmanuel Fernandez means the former Norwich City and Everton 28-year-old will have to be patient.

"I think initially Ben was obviously quite a big signing for us, quite excited by it," McInnes said.

"Him, Dan Neil and Ross McCrorie were well down the line when I got the job, so these were ones that were getting done.

"Ben lost his way a wee bit, but when you speak to a few managers who have worked with him, then you get a chance to work with him, you see exactly his attributes.

"He played a bounce game out here against Dundee a couple of weeks ago and he treated it like a cup final.

"He epitomises what you want in the squad. The team can only be as strong as the squad behind it, to be honest. He trains right, he's popular with the lads and he's just a good type.

"He's loving it at Rangers. He just wants to be part of it and he wants to get more minutes on the pitch, which is the challenge for him."