Rangers' league game switched as date is confirmed for Europa League

Rangers lost 3-1 to Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League last 16 first leg. Picture: Craig Williamson / SNS

Rangers’ second league match of the season has been pushed back 24 hours after the date was confirmed for the Ibrox club’s Europa League second-leg tie against Bayer Leverkusen.

Steven Gerrard’s side will take on the Bundesliga side at the BayArena on Thursday 6 August in the last-16 clash.

It means the Rangers-St Mirren match scheduled for Saturday 8 August will now be played on Sunday 9 August, kicking off at 3pm.

Rangers kick off their league campaign on 1 August against Aberdeen at Pittodrie. St Mirren’s opener is against Livingston on the same day.

The Ibrox club lost 3-1 to Leverkusen in the first leg of the Europa League tie.

The winners will play either Inter Milan or Getafe in the quarter-finals.