Forget the pitch says Caixinha as Rangers face Hamilton.
Last updated 29th Sep 2017
Pedro Caixinha says he is not a fan of artificial pitches as Rangers prepare to travel to Hamilton in the Ladbrokes Premiership tonight.
The impact of artificial surfaces on both the health of players and standard of football remains a topic of debate.
Caixinha, whose side are already eight points adrift of leaders Celtic insisted the SuperSeal Stadium surface would not be no problem despite his dislike of it.
"All of us started playing on the street,'' he said. "The olders more than the youngers.
"If it has had the green light from the SFA (Scottish Football Association) and FIFA, it's because we can play there, so we just need to go there, forget about the surface and focus on the reaction.''
He added: "No I'm not that much (of a fan).
"They are a situation to get over the weather conditions if it is a really hard winter, or too sunny, so it depends more on that.''
Declan John, who will be new to the pitch having recently arrived on loan from Cardiff, said it would take a bit of time to get used to.
He said: "To be fair the last time I played on a 3G or 4G surface was about five or six years ago just training.
"I haven't really played on it in a game situation so it's something to get used to, but I'm sure I will be fine.
"It doesn't matter what surface you play on, you just go out and play and hopefully can do your best."