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Scotsman
2 hours ago
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- Scotsman
Rangers injury news vs Panathinaikos: 9 out and 2 doubts as Russell Martin dealt new blow for Athens clash
Rangers will take a two goal advantage into the second leg of the Champions League second qualifying round as they look to finish the job against Panathinaikos at the Athens Olympic Stadium on Wednesday night (kick-off: 7pm UK time). Goals from Findlay Curtis and Djeidi Gassama saw Russell Martin's side secure a vital 2-0 first leg win in last week's clash at Ibrox, but the Greek giants will be looking to avenge the loss in Govan, and turn around the tie in front of a vocal home support in the Greek capital. New signings of Nasser Djiga, Max Aarons and Joe Rothwell are all likely to keep their place in the starting XI, while Danilo is expected to keep his place upfront ahead of Hamza Igamane and Cyriel Dessers after scoring in the 2-2 pre-season friendly draw with Middlesbrough at the weekend. There are doubts over one key midfielder for Rangers though, while the the aforementioned Gassama will be hoping to make his first start for the club following his £2.2million arrival from Sheffield Wednesday this summer, while left-back Jefte will be hoping to nab a first team spot. Ahead of the game at Athens Olympic Stadium, The Scotsman has all the latest team news: 1 . Clinton Nsiala - Rangers - INELIGIBLE The Frenchman is likely to leave Rangers this summer and is surplus to requirements at Ibrox. Not included in the club's Champions League squad, and will play no part in Athens. | Getty Images Photo Sales 2 . Emmanouil Siopis - Panathinaikos - OUT The Greece international midfielder will not be available against Rangers after reportedly suffering a back injury in training over the weekend. | Getty Images Photo Sales 3 . Ridvan Yilmaz - Rangers - INELIGIBLE The Turkish defender is said to be 'highly likely' to leave Rangers this season, and has not been included in the squad for the competition, and therefore won't be part of the game in Athens. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group Photo Sales 4 . Rabbi Matondo - Rangers - OUT The Welsh winger isn't included in the squad due to injury, with a summer exit mooted for Matondo this summer. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group Photo Sales
BBC News
8 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
'Not easy to play in Athens', Rangers warned
Champions League, second round qualifier: Panathinaikos v Rangers (0-2)Where: Athens Olympic Stadium When: Wednesday 30 July Kick-off: 19:00 BSTCoverage: Live on BBC Scotland & BBC Radio Scotland, text updates on BBC Sport website Rangers "will understand that it is not easy to play in Athens", says Pananthinaikos head coach Rui Vitoria as the Greek side attempt to turn around a two-goal deficit to progress in Champions League Greek side dominated for 50 minutes at Ibrox but failed to convert a host of chances before goals from Findlay Curtis and Djeidi Gassamma gave Rangers a priceless lead to protect in Wednesday's second understands why the home players and fans celebrated at the end of the first leg, but warns they are mistaken if they believe the job is already done."We need to be more united than ever," the Portuguese said."It was a really good atmosphere in Scotland, but believe me, it is going to be a very nice and hot atmosphere here as well."Rangers will understand that it is not easy to play in Athens - not for them and not for anybody else."Even with a 21:00 local kick-off time, the temperature is expected to be in excess of 30C at the Olympic believes the heat and atmosphere can give Panathinaikos the edge, while emphasising the importance of scoring despite losing the first leg, Vitoria thinks the performance in Glasgow will give his side belief."What we did there was something rather unbelievable for a Champions League match because we had many chances, we played in our way, but we could not score," he said."Although Rangers had fewer chances, they were able to score two goals. They have a lot of quality and we were punished because we did not take our chances. "The match left a really bitter taste for all of us."The most important thing now is to score the first goal. I think that once we score the first goal, then the second and third ones are going to come."
BBC News
8 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Panathinaikos 'very confident' of comeback win against Rangers
Panathinaikos are "very confident" they can turn around a 2-0 first-leg deficit against Rangers in Athens on Wednesday to progress in their Champions League qualifier, says defender Erik Greek side missed chances at Ibrox last week before goals from Findlay Curtis and Djeidi Gassama either side of a red card for the visitors' Georgios Palmer-Brown knows Panathinaikos must be more clinical if they are to rescue the tie and reach the third qualifying round."I think this last week, we all have felt really confident and believe in ourselves to go out there and do what is needed," said the US international."We are playing at our house, in front of our fans. We know their expectations and what we expect of ourselves as well."We did a lot of things well [in Glasgow]. We didn't finish off the chances we created and ultimately that hurt us."This is football and sometimes it's cruel. You get unlucky sometimes. This game we need to take advantage of the chances we create."As a group we know what's on the line. We can't concede any more goals and we have to score multiple goals so our goal is to go out there, play for the fans, play for the club and we are going to do that to the best of our ability."
The Citizen
13 hours ago
- Sport
- The Citizen
Greek and Scottish giants clash in Champions League
There are some famous teams involved in what is the second round of Champions League qualifying. Rangers' Findlay Curtis celebrates after scoring his team's first goal against Panathinaikos at Ibrox. Picture:There is really no such thing as a football black hole these days, a void in the calendar where no football at all is played. This week, however, is about as close as you can get. There is no Fifa Club World Cup, no Women's Africa Cup of Nations, no Women's European Championship. None of the major leagues in Europe have kicked off, and neither has the season over here in South Africa. This weekend, the Premier Soccer League season will get underway, with the MTN8 quarterfinals. This week, however, we are basically left with the early stages of Uefa Champions League qualifying and some pre-season friendlies. There are some famous teams involved in what is the second round of Champions League qualifying. Glasgow Rangers taking on Panathinaikos looks the most high profile, the Scottish giants heading for Athens on Wednesday with a 2-0 win from the first leg. Panathinaikos are one of the biggest teams in Greece, and reached the final of the Champions League in 1971, losing 2-0 to Ajax Amsterdam. After finishing second in the Greek Super League last season, Panathinaikos qualified for the Champions League, and will be determined to turn the match around against Rangers in front of a passionate home crowd at the Athens Olympic Stadium. Rangers, however, will feel they can hold on to a lead they gained in the first leg at Ibrox through goals from Findlay Curtis and Djeidi Gassama. Rangers have finished second to city rivals Celtic in the Scottish Premier League for the last four seasons. The Glasgow giants also had a strong team in the early 1970s, when they won the European Cup Winners Cup, beating Dynamo Moscow 3-2 in the 1972 final. According to the latest Betway odds, it is Panathinaikos who are favourites to win Wednesday's home leg at 1.83. A draw is priced at 3.95, with Rangers at 4.00. It is Rangers, however, who are the favourites to qualify for the next round, priced at 1.24 to Panathinaikos' 3.95. Please note that these Betway odds are correct at the time of writing and subject to change.
Daily Record
16 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
What channel is Panathinaikos vs Rangers? Live stream, TV and kick-off details for Champions League clash
Russell Martin and Co head into the Athens return with a 2-0 advantage after victory at Ibrox last midweek Rangers are in the driving seat to reach the Champions League third qualifying round. Russell Martin and his troops head for Athens with a two-goal advantage after defeating Panathinaikos 2-0 at Ibrox last midweek. But the job is far from over for the new regime as they bid to overcome the first of three hurdles to reach the lucrative league phase. Should Rangers progress they will face one of Viktoria Plzen or Servette at the next stage, but elimination would see them drop into the Europa League third qualifying round and face either Besiktas or Shakhtar Donetsk. Advancing past the Greek giants would also secure the parachute of Europa League competition proper at the very minimum. Findlay Curtis and Djeidi Gassama grabbed the headlines from the goals while Jack Butland was also a star down the other end. Here, Record Sport has everything you need to know about the big return showdown in Greece. Where and when is Panathinaikos vs Rangers? The game takes place at the Athens Olympic Stadium on Wednesday, July 30. Kick-off is at 7.00pm. Is the game on TV? Yes! The huge second leg clash between Panathinaikos and Rangers will be live on TV. BBC Scotland will show a live broadcast from the Champions League second qualifying round showdown in Greece. Coverage gets up and running 15 minutes before kick-off. Is there a live stream? Yes! BBC Scotland will have the game available to live stream online and the iPlayer. Where else can I follow the action? You can keep up with all the action right here on We'll be running a live blog with all the pre-match build-up and team news, and every kick of the ball once the clash gets underway. After the game, we'll have all the reaction from managers and players, as well as player ratings, talking points and a whole lot more.
