Rangers vs Jagiellonia Białystok – Match preview and team news | OneFootball

Rangers will need to bounce back from the UEFA Champions League qualification defeat in the first leg when they meet Jagiellonia Białystok on Wednesday in the second leg encounter.

Rangers vs Jagiellonia Białystok – Match preview and team news

Rangers team news

Rangers face a massive defensive crisis heading into tonight’s Europa League qualifier at Ibrox.

Manager Derek McInnes must overcome a severe shortage of key starters as his side looks to overturn a 2-1 first-leg deficit.

Striker Youssef Chermiti is out long-term after suffering an ACL injury, while first-choice left-back Tuur Rommens is sidelined for up to eight weeks with a groin strain.

Further complicating matters, midfielder Mohamed Diomande has been sold, and defender Ben Godfrey remains out.

Midfielder Connor Barron is also a major doubt due to match fitness issues. These widespread absences will force McInnes to make significant changes to his starting lineup.

Ryan Naderi is expected to partner Lawrence Shankland up front to bolster the attack, while versatile defender Dujon Sterling may shift to the left-back role to cover the massive hole left by Rommens’ injury.

Jagiellonia Białystok team news

Jagiellonia Białystok arrive in Glasgow carrying a narrow one-goal advantage, but deal with their own minor fitness dilemmas

The Polish outfit will rely heavily on star forward Kajetan Szmyt, who scored a decisive brace in the first leg to secure their 2-1 victory.

However, manager Adrian Siemieniec has defensive concerns following a 2-0 domestic weekend defeat to Widzew Lodz.

Both Mario Garcia and Przemyslaw Wisniewski are major injury doubts after being forced off early during that league match.

On a positive note, club captain Taras Romanczuk is set to return to the starting XI after missing the weekend domestic fixture.

He will anchor the midfield alongside Sergio Lozano to shield the backline. Up front, Szmyt will lead the attack alongside Nik Prelec and Youssuf Sylla as they look to catch Rangers on the counter-attack.

Form

Rangers

Rangers enter this crucial European tie in a dismal run of form, remaining winless in their three competitive matches this season. New manager Derek McInnes has struggled to find momentum, starting his tenure with a 1-1 domestic draw against Dundee United. This was followed by a 2-1 defeat to Jagiellonia in Poland and a disappointing 2-1 home loss to Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership, leaving them desperate for a victory.

Jagiellonia Białystok

Jagiellonia Białystok have enjoyed a much stronger start to their season, winning four of their last five matches across all competitions. They showcased their current quality by defeating Rangers 2-1 in the first leg and picking up domestic wins over Motor Lublin and Korona Kielce. Despite their strong run, their unbeaten streak was recently snapped by a 2-0 home defeat to Widzew Łódź.

Predicted lineups

Rangers: Pandur; Sterling, Makhanya, Fernandez; Aasgaard, Raskin, Devlin, Gassama, Curtis; Shankland, Naderi

Jagiellonia Bialystok: Abramowicz; Wojtuszek, Konstantopoulos, Kobayashi, Montoia; Conceicao, Romanczuk, Lozano; Szmyt, Sylla, Prelec

How to watch Rangers vs Jagiellonia Białystok?

The match will be broadcast exclusively live on RangersTV within the United Kingdom and Ireland.

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