Rangers will play Inter Milan in the Europa League quarter-finals if they can overcome the odds and score at least three times against Bayer Leverkusen in their crunch Euro tie.
The Gers currently trail 3-1 from the first leg at Ibrox meaning Rangers will have to replicate Leverkusen’s goal tally and then win by at least two clear goals in order to stand a chance of progression.
Serie A side Inter Milan defeated Spanish outfit Getafe 2-0 to book a place in the tournament’s Quarter Finals.
Romelu Lukaku and Christian Eriksen scored for the Nerazzurri with a strike in either half enough to overcome a Getafe side who also missed a penalty.
Striker Jorge Molina put the effort wide of Samir Handanovic’s post whilst the Italians only led 1-0.
It means that the winner of the Rangers and Bayer Leverkusen match will prepare to face Antonio Conte’s side with Rangers needing to stage a heroic comeback to stand any chance of progressing.
The task will also be made harder by the inclusion of Bayer Leverkusen’s £90m rated man Kai Havertz, who will play in the match at the BayArena.
Leverkusen boss Peter Bosz was very blunt when asked if Havertz would play in the match given the backdrop of big money links to Chelsea.
“I will answer these questions very shortly,” said Bosz [Sky Sports].
“Yes, he will play and yes I’m convinced he’s 100 per cent still fighting for Leverkusen.”
The entire Europa League tournament is set to be played in Germany with the Quarter Finals and Semi Finals to be one match affairs.
The tournament kicked off on the 5th of August and is set to conclude on the 21st of the month.
