Ianis Hagi on Rangers return inspiration from Wirtz and Chiesa as he pledges to ‘push’ in fitness race

Ianis Hagi has revealed how the struggles of Euro stars Florian Wirtz and Federico Chiesa kept him calm on his injury comeback. Now their triumphant returns can inspire the Romanian ace to get back to his best for Rangers.

German wonderkid Wirtz, Juventus winger Chiesa and Hagi all suffered anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries early last year. Hagi made sure to plug in to their pathways through the grind of rehab. In the case of former Fiorentina team-mate Chiesa, he tapped into a personal account of the trauma. Hagi couldn’t help but note there was nothing hasty about their comeback attempts.

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Often a scheduled return date was pushed back. And even when thrust into first-team action, baby steps were required. Chiesa played in November but has only made two Serie A starts. Wirtz is still only 19 but was given 11 months before featuring for Bayer Leverkusen’s first-team again. Having done his due diligence, Hagi refuses to feel frustrated at 53 weeks between appearances for Rangers.