Rangers team named for crunch Champions League play-off in Eindhoven

Rangers manager Michael Beale has named his starting line-up for their crunch Champions League play-off second leg tie against PSV.

Last week’s 2-2 draw at Ibrox set up a winner takes all clash in Eindhoven on Wednesday night for a place in Thursday’s group stage draw.

The Ibrox side were in the exact same position last year when they defeated the Dutch side 1-0 in the Netherlands to book their place in the continent’s flagship tournament.

Beale has handed starts to Rabbi Matondo and John Lundstram as he looks to secure a result that will see them mix it with the big guns again.

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Jack Butland starts in goals behind a back four of James Tavernier, Connor Goldson, John Souttar and Borna Barisic.

John Lundstram anchors a midfield three alongside Nico Raskin and Jose Cifuentes with Todd Cantwell and Rabbi Matondo looking to provide Cyriel Dessers with the ammunition to get the goal that will put them through.

The losers of the tie will go straight into Friday’s draw for the Europa League group stage.

The winners will take their place in pot 3 in the Champions League group stages in the draw that will take place on Thursday evening.