Rangers’ Europa League rivals Royal Antwerp have found themselves in real disarray as the latest bad news story comes out of the club.
The Belgian Jupiler League side are set to face Rangers in the last 32 of the Europa League and were rocked last week when manager Ivan Leko moved to Croatia.
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An influential figure for the Great Old, Leko has since been replaced by Belgium and Anderlecht legend Franky Vercauteren.
Wantaway striker Didier Lamkel Zé also amplified his desires to leave this week when the Cameroonian forward appeared at Antwerp training in an Anderlecht top.
The striker has been heavily linked with a move to Greek club Panathinaikos.
Even if we would eventually release an apology, it is a sign of how fractured things are with the Belgian side.
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Now, Antwerp have been rocked by a major injury to first-choice goalkeeper Jean Butez who has been ruled out of the February clash due to an ankle injury [Glasgow Times].
Butez, 25, is expected to be out for three months with serious ligament damage and this hands Rangers a sizeable boost ahead of the game next month.
The goalkeeper has started all-but two matches for the side who won the Belgian Cup last season.
Rangers are set to head to Belgium for the first leg of the Europa League tie on the 18th of February in what promises to be an exciting tie.
The return leg will be played at Ibrox a week later as the Gers look to make the last 16 of the competition for the second year on the bounce.
Just how far should Rangers be hoping to go in this year’s competition and do the club have an outside chance of reaching the latter stages?
