Clement names Rangers starting team for Champions League qualifier

Rangers take on Ukrainian side Dynamo Kyiv in their first European game of the season.

Kyiv vs Rangers: Clement names starting team for Champions League qualifierSNS Group

Rangers manager Philippe Clement has named his starting eleven for their Champions League qualifier against Dynamo Kyiv.

The sides meet in the Polish city of Lubin for Tuesday night’s game due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

A place in the playoff round for the continent’s flagship tournament is on the line in the two-legged tie with the second-leg to be played in Glasgow next week.

The winners will take on either FC Twente from the Netherlands of Austrian champions RB Salzburg for a place in the new revamped Champions League group-stage.

But even if they get knocked out in either round they will be guaranteed a place in the Europa League.

Dynamo put nine-goals past Partizan Belgrade in the previous round to set up a match with Rangers who opened their competitive season with a 0-0 draw against Hearts at Tynecastle on Saturday.

Clement has started with Jack Butland in goals behind a back four of James Tavernier, John Souttar, Leon Balogun and Ridvan Yilmaz.

Connor Barron is in a midfield three with Mohamed Diomande and Tom Lawrence with Scott Wright and Ross McCausland either side of lone front-man Cyriel Dessers.

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