It’s a massive night for Barry Ferguson and Rangers as they go up against the might of Jose Mourinho and Fenerbahce in Turkey.
Rangers trained at Auchenhowie on Wednesday before flying out to Istanbul where they have the chance to claim a positive result in time for next week’s Europa League second leg at Ibrox.
Ferguson will take charge of his first European match as a manager, but Mourinho thinks the Rangers icon will pose a bigger threat than Philippe Clement.
Rangers can continue their stunning Europa League record against Fenerbahce this evening, but will be fully aware it’s going to be a massive challenge.
Fenerbahce are performing well in their domestic top-flight and haven’t lost a single competitive match since December 11 against Athletic Bilbao.
Rangers, on the other hand, are struggling after defeat to Motherwell on Saturday. But there’s something about the Light Blues on a Thursday night, isn’t there?
Below, Rangers News has everything you need to know about the Fenerbahce game including how to watch on TV, the latest team news, an injury round-up plus the appointed officials.
Fenerbahce vs Rangers kick-off time
Rangers face Fenerbahce at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16 on Thursday, March 6. Kick-off is at 5:45pm GMT.
Fenerbahce vs Rangers TV channel
Fenerbahce vs Rangers will be broadcast live on TV. You will be able to watch the match on TNT Sports 2 provided you have a subscription via discovery+, BT, EE, Sky or Virgin Media.
The coverage will begin at 5pm GMT which is 45 minutes before kick-off.
Rangers supporters living outside the UK and Ireland can find a full list of international broadcasters showing the Europa League encounter live.
If you are out and about, you can listen to live commentary of the game via BBC Radio Scotland. Coverage on Sportsound begins at 5pm GMT.
Rangers team & injury news
John Souttar, Leon Balogun and Dujon Sterling all trained this week ahead of Rangers facing Fenerbahce in Turkey.
Balogun and Sterling featured as substitutes in the defeat to Motherwell on Saturday, but Souttar has not played since Rangers beat Hearts at Tynecastle.
Oscar Cortes is ineligible for this game having been taken out of the Europa League squad by Philippe Clement.
Referee & VAR
The officials for Fenerbahce vs Rangers have been confirmed by UEFA. The on-field referee will be Spanish whistler Alejandro Hernández and he will be assisted by José Naranjo and Guadalupe Porras Ayuso.
César Soto Grado will be the VAR, while Valentín Pizarro Gómez has been confirmed as the AVAR.
