Rangers team v Sparta Prague: Is this Giovanni van Bronckhorst's first starting line-up?
Giovanni van Bronckhorst is set to take charge of his first Rangers match this evening when Sparta Prague visit Ibrox in the Europa League.
It is a baptism of fire for the returning former Rangers midfielder with the club’s hopes of reaching the last 16 of the competition resting on a positive outcome against the Czech outfit.
After watching Sunday’s Premier Sports Cup semi-final defeat to Hibs from the stands at Hampden, the Dutchman has only had a few training sessions with the players to put his ideas across ahead of the crucial fixture.
He has promised a change in approach, and that could mean a change in personnel from the 11 who started and made such a poor first impression under the watchful eye of the new manager at the weekend.
While Van Bronckhorst is likely to stick mainly to the tried and trusted players used regularly under Steven Gerrard, and is known to prefer the same 4-3-3 system, he may also want to make a statement by shaking things up and putting his own mark on the starting line-up.
Here is our predicted Rangers XI for the big match:
He has promised a change in approach, and that could mean a change in personnel from the 11 who started and made such a poor first impression under the watchful eye of the new manager at the weekend.
9. LW - Ryan Kent
The winger was poor against Hibs on Sunday - but he was not alone. A change of manager might be just what Kent needs to get back to the level he is capable of.
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10. FC - Alfredo Morelos
Van Bronckhorst can't have been impressed with the striker's performance at Hampden on Sunday, but he is a proven marksman on the European stage and getting Morelos back to his best will be a priority for the new manager.
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11. RW - Ianis Hagi
The Romanian often comes alive on the European stage and scored a crucial goal in Brondby to earn a point in the last round of fixtures. He can offer van Bronckhorst a spark in his first match in charge.
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