Danny Rohl insists struggling striker Youssef Chermiti has his full "belief and trust" despite a difficult debut season with Rangers.
The 21-year-old Portuguese joined from Everton in the summer - when Russell Martin was Ibrox boss - for a reported fee of £8m, but has scored just four goals in 28 appearances.
Having netted a double in Rangers' 3-1 derby win at Celtic Park in early January, Chermiti has drawn a blank in the following six matches, missing a golden chance to put his side two up at Motherwell in midweek before they shipped a late leveller.
But boss Rohl takes confidence from the striker's performance in the Old Firm game and feels it's only a matter of time before he starts hitting form.
Rohl, whose side host Premiership leaders Hearts on Sunday, was asked at his Friday news conference how to get the best out of the struggling striker.
"You give him belief and trust," the German said.
"You can imagine for Youssef, it's tough for him. Not about the reaction [from fans], it's more about how he feels.
"He knows he wants to score. He wants a lot for the group. He comes in a good situation. I wish that the next time he takes an extra touch and then he looks for the corner, he makes it.
"But it will come, I totally believe, because I see a lot of things in him.
"It's again the small moments and it comes not just when you think 'should I shoot or not?' No, it's about hard working again, trying your best, coming again in situations, and then we celebrate him.
"It was the Celtic game when he scored, he turned the game with fantastic goals, and he can do this again. I believe, totally."
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