Rangers have been handed a German fixture scheduling boost with Europa League rivals RB Leipzig not set to play until Monday evening.
Whilst RB Leipzig would ordinarily play on the Sunday after playing on Thursday, their match with Borussia Monchengladbach will kick off at 7:30pm on Monday, meaning they have less time to prepare for the trip to Glasgow.
In a game of fine margins, Rangers will take anything they can get as they look ahead to next week and overturning a 1-0 deficit at Ibrox Stadium.
There’s an air of confidence about this squad when it comes to the famous ground in Glasgow and it’s unlikely this RB Leipzig team have experienced anything like it before.
It hands Rangers an advantage and the team can be proud of their resilient efforts on Thursday as they boxed clever but got their nose blooded in the closing stages of the game.
Rangers had restricted RB Leipzig to minimal opportunities before Angelino’s late volley won them the game in dubious circumstances amid offside claims.
Rangers looking to overturn RB Leipzig loss
The Gers too have a pretty big match of their own to navigate before the RB Leipzig return as they head to Celtic Park for the final Old Firm derby of the season.
A victory can cut the gap at the top of the Scottish Premiership to three points and give the club a fighting chance heading into the final three matches.
But all the attention is on the Europa League semi-final second leg and Rangers fans are getting ready to ramp up the noise at Ibrox.
The fact RB Leipzig don’t play until late Monday evening is a major boost and Rangers will be hoping Borussia Monchengladbach give them hell before they head off to Glasgow.
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