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Europa League | League Stage
Jan 23, 2025 at 8pm UK
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Rangers lineup vs. Man United: Predicted XI for Battle of Britain in Europa League

Igamane or Dessers up front? Predicted Rangers lineup vs. Man United
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Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Rangers could line up for Thursday's Europa League clash with Manchester United.

Rangers could be without as many as nine players for Thursday's Europa League clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Dujon Sterling (foot), John Souttar, Oscar Cortes (both unspecified), Neraysho Kasanwirjo (knee) and ex-Red Devil Tom Lawrence (knock) all remain sidelined with injuries, while Mohamed Diomande is suspended having picked up three yellow cards in the League Phase.

Rafael Fernandes has joined the Gers on loan from Lille, but he is ineligible to represent the club at this stage of the competition, while former Man United loanee Jack Butland is doubtful, despite returning to training this week after a spell on the sidelined recovering from 'internal bleeding'.

Liam Kelly is in contention to start between the sticks, while either Clinton Nsiala or Leon Balogun could partner Robin Propper in central defence, as captain James Tavernier and Jefte continue as full-backs.

Nicolas Raskin has won possession more than any other player in this season's Europa League (48), doing so at least 12 times in three separate matches, and the Belgian is expected to start in centre-midfield alongside Connor Barron, with Nedim Bajrami operating in the number 10 role.

Philippe Clement will weigh up whether to stick with top scorer Cyriel Dessers - who netted a hat-trick in last weekend's 5-0 Scottish Cup win over Fraserburgh to increase his tally for the campaign to 16 - or recall Hamza Igamane who has scored four goals in his last four Europa League games.

Ridvan Yilmaz may once again be deployed as a left-winger, while the likes of Vaclav Cerny, Ross McCausland and Ianis Hagi are also in contention to start on the flanks.

Rangers possible starting lineup: Kelly; Tavernier, Propper, Balogun, Jefte; Barron, Raskin; Cerny, Bajrami, Yilmaz; Igamane

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Who will win Thursday's Europa League clash between Man Utd and Rangers?

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