Rangers' Champions League rivals use SPFL club for training
They'll have to overcome experienced UCL side Club Brugge if they're to make it into UEFA's top club competition, rather than drop down to the league phase of the Europa League.
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Ahead of the game, Brugge have trained at Cappielow in Greenock, as revealed by Scottish Championship Morton.
A post on their official X account reads: "It was a pleasure to welcome @ClubBrugge to Cappielow Park supported by Dalrada Technology this morning for some final preparation ahead of their Champions League play-off tie against Rangers tonight."
The Ton accompanied the post with a picture of officials from both clubs in the centre circle at the famous old ground.
Footage on Club Brugge's X account showed their players doing some light jogging, before doing a bit of ball work on the pitch.
Rangers' clash with Brugge kicks-off at 8pm tonight.
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