RANGERS are away at Royal Antwerp in the first leg of the Europa League.

The Gers go into the last-32 match in fine mood, having won four of their last five games.

Antwerp boss Franky Vercauteren admits his side are down to the bare bones ahead of Thursday’s Europa League showdown with Rangers, with five players definitely out and a further two doubtful.

Steven Gerrard’s side are hot favourites to progress into the Last 16 of the competition after a near-flawless run so far.

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Antwerp XI: Beiranvand, Seck, Le Marchand, De Laet, Buta, Hongla, Boya, Lukaku, Gerkens, Refaelov, Avenatti
Rangers XI: McGregor, Tavernier, Goldson, Helander, Barisic, Davies, Kamara, Aribo, Roofe, Morelos, Arfield

ROYAL ANTWERP 0-0 RANGERS

26′ Chance for Roofe!

A good ball from Aribo has him in the area on his left foot.

He opts not to shoot first time as he takes a touch and gets snuffed out.

He wins a corner though.
ROYAL ANTWERP 0-0 RANGERS

25′ Rangers win the ball in their final third but the ball just won’t sit for Arfield.
ROYAL ANTWERP 0-0 RANGERS

23′ And he’s down again after a touch of the ball.

This time, he is done. You just wonder how much more damage has been done by running around with that sore knee.

RANGERS SUB
- OFF – James Tavernier
- ON – Leon Balogun

ROYAL ANTWERP 0-0 RANGERS

22′ The medical team help him off the park and they give him the time to try and run it off.

Remarkably he’s back on.
ROYAL ANTWERP 0-0 RANGERS

21′ An Antwerp move breaks down and Tavernier is sat on the deck on his own.

He’s finished tonight. A massive blow.
ROYAL ANTWERP 0-0 RANGERS

21′ He gets back to his feet and jogs back into position.
ROYAL ANTWERP 0-0 RANGERS

20′ Worry here for Rangers as Tavernier and Hongla go in for a 50/50.

Both men are committed to the tackle and Tavernier comes off second best and he’s struggling.
ROYAL ANTWERP 0-0 RANGERS

19′ Close for Antwerp – though they didn’t mean it.

Again Buta gets the on the right and swings a cross in that is mis-hit and curls inches away from the far post!