The Light Blues host the Dutch giants at Ibrox in the first leg of their Champions League play-off as both sides bid to reach the lucrative group stages of the competition...CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
Giovanni van Bronckhorst has named his Rangers side to play PSV in the first leg of their Champions League play-off.
The Light Blues made four changes for the weekend win over St Johnstone with Ryan Kent rested and James Sands missing out through illness as the Ibrox men made it three wins from three.
But the good news for the home support is the duo- who started last week’s win over Union SG – are back in the starting line-up for the big European night under the lights at Ibrox.
The Dutchman has also made a huge call up front as Antonio Colak continues to get the nod with Alfredo Morelos in reserve.
The summer recruit has started to hit a run of form and after three goals in his last three games, including a crucial close-range header last week, he will get the chance to lead the line once again.
Morelos has recently returned from a long-term injury but has had to settle for minutes from the bench as he continues to build up his fitness and match sharpness.
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Elsewhere, Jon McLaughlin retains his place between the sticks as he continues to keep veteran Allan McGregor out of the team after being established as the new No1 since the start of the campaign.
Skipper James Tavernier is in a backline made up of Borna Barisic, Connor Goldson and the returning Sands.
John Lundstram, Tom Lawrence and Steven Davis are the midfield three.
Kent and Malik Tillman join Colak in the attack as Rangers bid for a positive result ahead of their return trip to the Netherlands next week.
Rangers XI: McLaughlin, Tavernier, Lundstram, Goldson, Colak, S .Davis, Lawrence, Kent, Sands, Barisic, Tillman.
Subs: McGregor, McCrorie, Yilmaz, Jack, Matondo, Kamara, Morelos, Wright, Sakala, Arfield, King, Devine
