Alashkert
Predicted Rangers XI: Steven Gerrard to make five changes, 19-yr-old set to start
Rangers take on Alashkert FC in the second leg of the Europa League qualifiers later today and will be hoping to get the job done away from home. Steven Gerrard’s men secured a 1-0 win in the first leg and are firm favourites to progress to the group stage. However, the Scottish outfit are currently without several key players because of a COVID-19 outbreak. Goalkeepers Allan McGregor and Jon McLaughlin, captain James Tavernier, left-back Calvin Bassey, attacking midfielder Scott Wright and winger Ryan Kent have been unable to travel. John Lundstram and Kemar Roofe are suspended, but Glen Kamara will be available after serving his suspension. The Scottish champions crashed out of the Champions League earlier this summer and cannot afford to miss out on Europa League football. Alashkert FC ...
Predicted Rangers XI: Gerrard to make seven changes, 25-yr-old set to start
Rangers take on Alashkert FC in the Europa League qualifiers later today and the Ibrox giants will be hoping to pick up a vital home win. Steven Gerrard’s men head into this game on the back of three defeats in their last four matches across all competitions. They will have to improve their performance to grind out a positive result here. Alashkert are also in poor form, having won just one of their last four games, but will fancy their chances of upsetting the odds. Rangers are the favourites but must guard against complacency. Ryan Jack is injured, while Kemar Roofe and Glen Kamara will miss the game due to suspension. Gerrard will likely make seven changes to the side that won 5-0 against Dunfermline over the weekend. John Lundstram is amongst the players who will miss out, but Alf...
UEFA releases possible dates for Champions League games
UEFA’s plan to complete the Champions League and Europa League continues. The plan says that they will be played throughout the month of August once the leagues are done in July. UEFA have an idea which is to end the season by the end of August. Therefore, the domestic leagues need to be completed by the end of July. The proposal is for the remaining last 16 games to be played in the first week of the month. On 26th and 29th August, Gdansk and Istanbul will host the Europa League and Champions League finals respectively. ‘Marca’ says that they will try and stick to that instead of playing both the finals at the same venue. There are 17 Champions League and 27 Europa League matches left to play. Confirmation of the new calendar depends first on leagues getting back underway and then on the ...
