Fraser ready to 'kick on' at Rangers after fruitful Livi loan
Robbie Fraser says he's ready to "kick on" and make an impact at Rangers after helping Livingston to promotion.The 22-year-old full-back made 23 appearances for the Lions after joining on loan in January and played every minute of their play-off campaign as David Martindale's men secured a Premiership return at the first attempt.Now he has returned to Ibrox eager to impress whoever is appointed manager."I thought the level of the Championship was extremely high," Fraser told the Rangers website."It's a really demanding league and very competitive. Even going into the play-offs and then playing against Ross County, there's not a great deal between the bottom half of the Premiership and the top half of the Championship. It shows you how competitive Scottish football can be."It was exactly what I wanted - to go out and prove myself. I firmly believe I'm capable of playing for Rangers."I'll firstly enjoy my break and switch off, but I'll be preparing as hard as ever to go in as ready as I can be."There's a lot of excitement and fresh eyes, so it's about keeping myself in the best shape possible and trying to impress."I feel in a much better place in all parts of my game. I've got the games under my belt and have experience, so I'm in a good place to go and kick on at Rangers."
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