Gillingham defender Cheye Alexander feeling good after a clean sheet against Sutton United and an assist in the Brighton match at Priestfield

Gillingham defender Cheye Alexander is hoping a run in the team helps bring out his best qualities.

The right-back started only his third league game last Saturday and helped the Gills to a clean sheet against Sutton United. He kept his place for the EFL Trophy midweek fixture and supplied a super cross for Lewis Walker to convert.

He said: “I have not really had a run of games and hopefully I will now get that chance, get full momentum, prove what I can do and keep improving every game.

“I want to play every game, I haven’t been in the team (from the start) but I knew, as soon as I got the opportunity, I had to take it and thankfully I took it on Saturday. I proved again on Tuesday, what I can bring to the team and there is plenty more I can bring.

“I wouldn't say (I have shown my best yet), there is plenty more to come, with a run of games you will see what I'm really about, but I’ve had a good performance and have to continue doing that and helping the team to get the wins.”

Alexander has had more appearances off the bench in the league than starts so far.

“I do get frustrated, very,” he admitted. “I'm an emotional guy, I want to play every game, I know that is not necessarily going to happen but I put myself in that position to play every game. If I'm not playing, I still have to be part of the team and support the players that are, whether I'm playing or not, we need to win.”

Alexander might have feared for his chance to play when manager Neil Harris brought in Haji Mnoga and Robbie McKenzie on transfer deadline day, two players who can comfortably play right-back.

But he said: “I have been in football a long time, competition is a good thing, we need that within the squad, it is only going to make each of us