Rangers have released details as the U19s gear up to face European heavyweights Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Youth League [Rangers.co.uk].
The Young Gers have impressed to reach this stage, squeezing through the first round via the away goals rule after a 5-5 aggregate draw with BSC Young Boys, before hammering Slovan Bratislava 4-1 across two legs.
A much bigger test awaits now, though, with Spanish giants Atletico travelling to Glasgow.
It seems this clash will be played over just one leg, with the winners securing a place in the final 32 of the competition, and the game taking place at Firhill on Wednesday (12th February).
Perhaps rather unhelpfully for prospective attendees, kick-off is at 1 pm, with entry priced at £5 or £3 for concessions.
At this stage, it looks as though plenty of the club’s best young talent will be on show.
Lewis Mayo will be unavailable after securing a loan to Partick Thistle on Deadline Day, but Nathan Patterson, Kai Kennedy, Josh McPake and Nathan Young-Coombes should all be involved.
Young-Coombes was undoubtedly the star of the second round, scoring once at home and twice away against Slovan Bratislava.
With the likes of Patterson and Kennedy both getting a taste of the first team since the Gers’ previous run out in this competition, they’ll be looking to set the standards high for their Academy teammates.
