Rangers vs Villarreal: Alfredo Morelos returns as Steven Gerrard makes for changes for Europa League clash

Rangers vs Villarreal: Alfredo Morelos returns as Steven Gerrard makes for changes for Europa League clash
Rangers can give their Europa League last 32 hopes a huge boost if they beat Villarreal at Ibrox on Thursday night, kick-off 8pm.Steven Gerrard’s men are actually bottom of Group G at the moment but will finish the night in first place with a win, which shows just how tight things are.All four teams in Group G, including Spartak Moscow and Rapid Vienna, can still qualify for the knockout stages.2

Group G is expected to go down to the wire

Gers’ 4-3 defeat in Moscow on matchday four dealt a huge blow to their progress and another loss could potentially see the Scottish Premiership side out of the competition on account of their inferior head-to-head record against Spartak.However, Rangers will take heart from their opening match in the competition when they managed to grab a 2-2 draw away to Villarreal.Meanwhile, manager of the Yellow Submarine Javier Calleja is under huge pressure at the moment as his side lie 16th in the LaLiga table.

What the managers are saying

Steven Gerrard (Rangers):“There is certainly belief (in the team that we can make it to the last 32).“So for us it was always about taking this group to the wire and that’s what we intend to do.2

Rangers’ Europa League campaign began in July and Gerrard will be determined to continue it into the New Year

Javier Calleja (Villarreal): “The president has already told me I will be here for the long term.“The problem is the players have drawn too many games and they are having a hard time pushing on that extra step that will get us victories. But it will come.”

Team news

Gers’ top goalscorer Alfredo Morelos returns to the Rangers’ starting XI after being rested for the weekend win over Livingston.Kyle Lafferty is on the bench, while Joe Worrall comes in for Gareth McAuley in central defence, Jon Flanagan comes in for Andy Halliday at left-back, and Lassana Coulibaly replaces Ovie Ejaria in midfield.Rangers: McGregor, Tavernier, Worrall, Goldson, Flanagan, Coulibaly, Jack, Arfield, Candeias, Morelos, MiddletonSubs: Foderingham, Ejaria, Halliday, Ross McCrorie, Grezda, McAuley, LaffertyVillarreal: Fernandez, Mario, Alvaro, Funes Mori, Jaume, Caseres, Morlanes, Trigueros, Fornals, Toko Ekambi, BaccaSubs: Sergio Asenjo, Gerard, Sansone, Pedraza, Cazorla, Bonera, Chukwueze.

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