Rangers defender Borna Barisic is set to feature against Braga tomorrow evening after being declared available by Steven Gerrard, as quoted by the Rangers FC Twitter.
The 27-year-old left-back was forced off during the second half of the first leg at Ibrox on Thursday and subsequently missed the Premiership fixture against St Johnstone at the weekend.
However, he’s likely to come straight back into the lineup for the massive second leg in Portugal.
The 2018 signing trained on his own on Monday and showed no ill effects, before joining the squad session on Tuesday afternoon.
It’s a major boost for the Gers, as the Croatian international strengthens the side both in attack and defence.
As Steven Gerrard’s only natural left-back, he brings extra solidity and experience to the back four, while his wicked deliveries from the flank and from set-pieces often cause opposition major problems.
So far this season, he’s racked up 14 assists in all competitions.
At present, there appear to be no fresh injury concerns, although Jermain Defoe and Filip Helander remain sidelined with long-standing problems.
Two players included in the Europa League squad for knockout stages won’t be featuring either, though, with their inclusion in a friendly fixture at the Rangers Training Centre on Tuesday afternoon revealing them to be surplus to requirements for this one.
