Rangers are close to securing getting into The Champions League group stages for the first time since 2010, before facing Union Saint Gilloise in August’s third-round qualifying series.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s squad have made it into the Europa League final last season which they were defeated by Eintracht Frankfurt, but they would like to see to make a Champions League return in 2022/23.
Rangers have a better UEFA seeding will mean they play the second match at home on the 9th of August following a trip for the first leg to Belgium in the previous match just a week before.
The Scottish team will face Monaco as well as PSV Eindhoven in the UEFA Champions League play-off round, if they defeat Saint-Gilloise in the third round of the qualifying.
What time will it be Union Saint-Gilloise vs Rangers?
They will host the initial match on the Stade Joseph Marien in Brussels, Belgium. It kicks off in 19:45 BST on Tuesday, August 2.
Date Time Stadium
Tue, Aug. 2 /
Wed, Aug. 3 (in AUS) 19:45 BST (Aug. 2)
14:45 ET (Aug. 2)
04:45 AEST (Aug. 3) Stade Joseph Marien
(Brussels)
Union Saint-Gilloise vs. Rangers TV channel, live stream
UK viewers can watch the game live via Premier Sports 1 or the Premier Sports Player, with options available for other global audiences, including TUDN, Paramount+ for the US and Canada and Stan Sport for fans in Australia.
Union Saint-Gilloise vs. Rangers lineups
Union Saint-Gilloise field their strongest available side as they push for a first ever Champions League group stage spot.
Union Saint-Gilloise starting lineup (3-5-2): Moris (GK) — Van Der Heyden, Burgess, Sykes — Lapoussin, Teuma, Lynen, Amani, Nieuwkoop — Vanzeir, Adingra.
subs (9): Pirard (GK), El Azzouzi, Puertas, Machida, Dony, Boone, Francois, Ziani, Huygevelde.
Van Bronckhorst is still without key pair Kemar Roofe and Alfredo Morelos for this tie but they could be back in time for the second leg in Glasgow.
Rangers starting lineup (4-2-3-1): McLaughlin (GK) — Barisic, Sands, Goldson, Tavernier — Lundstrum, Kamara — Tillman, Matondo, Jack — Colak.
subs (11): McGregor (GK), McCrorie, Ridvan, Davies, King, Devine, Davis, Lawrence, Arfield, Wright, Fashion Jr.
