Rangers play away to Progres Niederkorn tonight in the second round of UEFA Europa League qualifying.
The full match squad is as follows:
Starting XI: McGregor; Tavernier, Goldson, Katic, Barisic; Jack, Kamara, Aribo; Ojo, Defoe, Arfield.
Substitutes: Foderingham, Edmundson, Halliday, Morelos, Jones, Docherty, Stewart.
Gerrard has named a strong team for the encounter, clearly feeling there is plenty of work to do to kill off the tie after last week’s 2-0 first leg win at Ibrox.
Progres defended stoutly in Glasgow and although Rangers created the chances to rack up a big win, the Luxembourg outfit managed to hold Gerrard’s team to just a two-goal lead.
The headline team news is that Jermain Defoe starts in place of Alfredo Morelos, with the veteran striker trusted to get the goals tonight.
With plenty of ammunition in attack and a robust defence, Rangers should have too much for their opponents to handle.
The Gers boss warned his players in the wake of the friendly against Derby County that the time for rotation and fitness minutes is over and that the real hard work starts now.
He, and Rangers fans, will be expecting an accomplished and confident performance to bring momentum into Sunday’s Scottish Premiership opener away to Kilmarnock.
Progression would mean that the Gers face FC Midtjylland in the next round of the competition, with the Danes sure to provide a sterner test than what Gerrard’s team have faced so far.
First though, their entire focus must be on getting the job done tonight.
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