Confirmed Rangers starting XI v Red Star Belgrade
Rangers have confirmed their starting XI for the Europa League showdown with Red Star Belgrade this evening.
The Bears arrived in Serbia this week with a 3-0 lead after the convincing opening leg victory at Ibrox.
Confirmed on Twitter prior to kick-off on UEFA’s website, Giovanni van Bronckhorst has gone for the same XI as the first leg, with the likes of Filip Helander dropping out.
This is all about the experience in the squad.
Rangers know what it is like to play in a hostile environment on the European stage with Ibrox among the best around.
It will be different this time around with 90% of the ground praying for your downfall, and we believe they have what it takes to block that out.
These are the nights you want to be playing in, and reaching the quarter-final would be another huge step forward in our European progression.
Sting.
That is what Rangers will need to take out of Red Star early on.
What would be better than scoring an early goal to do exactly that, and set-pieces looked to be a real weapon last time out.
Getting the likes of Connor Goldson and Leon Balogun in dangerous areas will be key, and with the delivery of James Tavernier, chances will be made.
Van Bronckhorst will have full confidence in this squad, and after some changes in the Scottish Cup last time out, there should be no tired legs.
It’s time to prove we belong on the biggest stage yet again, and finishing off the job early will do more than just that.
Bring it on.
In other Rangers news, Michael Stewart has shared his reaction to a ‘huge’ development at Ibrox in the past week