Our live stream ahead of Thursday afternoons Europa League match, Lech Poznan vs Rangers is now up and running, kicking off at 17.55 BST
You can keep an eye on the commentary as it happens below, but first, we take a preview into the fixture, lineups, predictions and much more…
Rangers come into the game off the back of a 4-0 victory away at Ross County in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday, continuing their magnificent run of form.
They travel to Poland with the hope of winning the game and finishing top of Group D. However, having only won two of their last 19 away games in major European competitions this will be no easy feat for Steven Gerrard’s men.
Poznan, meanwhile, who host the Scottish side for the first time in their history, have already been eliminated from the competition.
Lech Poznan’s slim chances of progression from Group D were ended last week as they lost 4-0 away at Benfica, which confirmed their elimination from this season’s Europa League
The Polish side have struggled in the group stages this campaign as they have in their domestic league, where they currently sit eighth in the Ekstraklasa, 10 points behind Legia Warsaw who lead the way.
The last time the two clubs met in October, Rangers ran out 1-0 winners at the Ibrox…
PRESS CONFERENCE:
Steven Gerrard
On earning the 900k bonus for topping the group…
“We are coming here to play football and focus on football. In terms of the financial side, that is for other people to deal with.”
“I don’t think it is important for me to focus on the financials, or the players.”
“We want to top the group, that is our objective and our priority. If we manage to achieve that and the club are in a better financial position then great. We don’t focus on that side of the club. That is for other people.”
On resting players…
“Am I looking to protect the squad? I think you will see that in the team selection and the squad that we have brought. Individuals will be protected.”
“I obviously don’t want to give anything away in terms of the team but I think it will be clear that we will make decisions for the future in the team selection.
“Having said that, we will still pick a team that we believe is very strong and pick a team that has individuals in who have been waiting patiently.
“We think it is a really important night for a lot of different reasons. I am not going to change the whole team, for sure, but there will definitely be changes from the weekend.”
FORM:
Lech Poznan Europa League form: LLWLL
Lech Poznan form (all competitions): LDLWLW
Rangers Europa League form: WWDDW
Rangers form (all competitions): WWDWWW
LINEUPS:
Lech Poznan possible starting lineup:
Bednarek; Czerwinski, Satka, Rogne, Puchacz; Skoras, Tiba, Moder, Sykora; Ramirez; Ishak
Rangers possible starting lineup:
McGregor; Tavernier, Goldson, Balogun, Barasic; Arfield, Davies, Kamara; Roofe, Morelos, Kent
SPORTSMOLE PREDICTION:
We say: Lech Poznan 0-2 Rangers
Rangers will be keen to top Group D in the hope of securing a supposedly easier draw in the last 32. Poznan were difficult to break down at Ibrox in October, but Gerrard’s side should have enough quality and motivation to get the job done in Poland.
Time to take a look at our Lech Poznan vs Rangers live match stream as it happens…
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