Pedro Caixinha: Rangers' Carlos Pena having 'special training'
Wednesday 9 August 2017 15:14, UK
New Rangers attacker Carlos Pena has been given a special training regime after boss Pedro Caixinha admitted he was struggling to reach the "level" required at Ibrox.
The Mexico international was signed from Guadalajara for a fee reported to be £2.2m earlier this summer.
But despite having spent almost seven weeks in Glasgow, the only public sighting of him in a Gers kit was a brief run-out during their pre-season clash with Marseille.
The 27-year-old was an unused substitute as Caixinha's team kicked off the Premiership season with victory at Motherwell.
But the Light Blues boss hopes the extra workload he is putting Pena through will help him get up to speed quickly.
Speaking ahead of Wednesday's Betfred Cup clash with Dunfermline, he said: "Carlos is having special training in order for him to get the right rhythm and levels.
"It's specific work with him not just on the pitch but off it as well. That's because when it's the right moment we want to give him the chance.
"So far we think it's not the right moment.
"We want to have him involved as soon as possible but he is getting there. He wants to be ready and we are working to make that happen."
