Steven Gerrard’s Rangers sides have performed excellently in the Europa League since the former Liverpool legend took over at Ibrox.
They fell down at the final hurdle in his first season in a group where nobody gave them much of a chance. They then improved on that the following campaign with a place in the last 16, a feat they repeated last season before going out to Slavia Prague in an infamous match in Govan.
Tonight they begin their 2021/22 run after suffering the disappointment of missing out on the Champions League, and Gerrard’s men will know they’ll set themselves up nicely for the rest of the group stage if they’re able to get anything out of this game against a fearsome Lyon side.
The substitutes are: McCrorie, McLaughlin, Bassey, Patterson, Bacuna, Wright, Roofe, Kelly, Sakala, Arfield, McClelland
And the starting XI is...
9. AMR - Joe Aribo
The Nigerian international gets the nod ahead of Kemar Roofe in the front three. Photo: Ross Parker - SNS Group
10. FC - Alfredo Morelos
Rangers' all-time European goalscorer starts the game in attack. Photo: Hrach Khachatryan - SNS Group
11. AML - Ryan Kent
The talented winger is looking for his first goal of the campaign. Photo: Rob Casey - SNS Group