A huge night of European football is upon us, as we have German powerhouses RB Leipzig take on Scottish giants Rangers in the Europa League semi-final.
This is the first leg of what is an absolutely huge tie for both sides. Rangers will be looking to advance to the Europa League final for just the second time in the club's history, whereas RB Leipzig have never been this far in this competition before.
The first leg will set the tone for the affair, so we're looking forward to a tasty one. - The victors will face either Frankfurt or West Ham in the final, depending on who advances from the tie on the other side of the draw.
This is going to be an enthralling encounter, so with this - let's take a look at everything you need to know regarding RB Leipzig against Rangers.
Date and Time
LEIPZIG, GERMANY - MAY 16: A general view inside the stadium prior to the Bundesliga match between RB Leipzig and Sport-Club Freiburg at Red Bull Arena on May 16, 2020 in Leipzig, Germany. The Bundesliga and Second Bundesliga is the first professional league to resume the season after the nationwide lockdown due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. All matches until the end of the season will be played behind closed doors. (Photo by Jan Woitas/Pool via Getty Images)
RB Leipzig against Rangers will take place on Thursday 28th April 2022 at the Red Bull Arena. The match will start at 8:00 PM UK time.
How To Watch
Football fans in England will be over the moon to hear that RB Leipzig versus Rangers will be televised live on BT Sport 2 and will also be available on BTSport.com.
Live Stream
If you are looking to live stream the big match, you can do so via the BT Sport app or Virgin streaming service.
You need to have an account or a monthly pass to access the live stream, so make sure you have everything you need prior to kick-off. The monthly pass costs £25.
Team News
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - APRIL 14: Aaron Ramsey of Rangers runs past Francisco Moura of Sporting Braga during the UEFA Europa League Quarter Final Leg Two match between Rangers FC and Sporting Braga at Ibrox Stadium on April 14, 2022 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Three of the home sides key men are all suspended for this first leg. Mohamed Simakan, Willi Orban and Kevin Kampl all have to serve one-game suspensions after picking up too many yellows throughout the competition.
Amadou Haidara has also been out since the beginning of March and still isn't fit - so he also won't be featuring.
Rangers have quite an extensive injury list. Aaron Ramsay picked up a hamstring injury the other week, so he, unfortunately, won't be available for Giovanni van Bronckhorst's side. Kemar Roofe joins him on the sidelines with a knee injury.
Alfredo Morelos, Filip Helander and Ianis Hagi are also all out for the season so will not feature.
RB Leipzig Predicted XI: Gulacsi; Mukiele, Klostermann, Gvardiol; Henrichs, Laimer, Adams, Angelino; Olmo; Nkunku, Silva
Rangers Predicted XI: McGregor; Tavernier, Goldson, Balogun, Bassey; Kamara, Lundstram, Jack; Aribo, Sakala, Kent
Head to Head
RB Leipzig: 1
Draw: 0
Rangers: 0
Odds
Here are the odds that are being offered by various bookmakers:
RB Leipzig: 1/3
Draw: 15/4
Rangers: 9/1
Prediction: RB Leipzig 2 – 1 Rangers
BERGAMO, ITALY - APRIL 14: Christopher Nkunku of RB Leipzig celebrates after scoring their team's first goal during the UEFA Europa League Quarter Final Leg Two match between Atalanta and RB Leipzig at Stadio di Bergamo on April 14, 2022 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images)
RB Leipzig are massive favourites going into this, which is probably rightly so - but Rangers certainly won't go down without a fight.
We think Leipzig will prevail, but it won't be as straightforward as some of the bookie's odds make out. We'll go 2-1. Game on still for the second leg.
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