Confirmed line-ups with Kasanwirjo handed surprise start

September 27, 2024Trending News

Rangers open their Europa League campaign tonight with a trip to Sweden to face Malmo.

Both sides dropped into UEFA’s second tier competition after losing Champions League qualifiers and will be eager to get off to a good start.

Rangers will also be after revenge after losing to Malmo in Champions League qualifying in 2021.

Rangers Team News

On-loan left-back Neraysho Kasanwirjo makes his first start for Rangers after impressing as a substitute against Dundee on Saturday.

He comes in for Brazilian Jefte, who is suspended following his red card against Dynamo Kiev.

The only other change sees Mohamed Diomande replace Dujon Sterling in midfield.

Rangers: Butland; Tavernier, Souttar, Propper, Kasanwirjo; Barron, Diomande; Cerny, Lawrence, Bajrami; Dessers.

Subs: Kelly, Munn, Dowell, Sterling, Balogun, King, Raskin, McCausland, Fraser, McKinnon, Lovelace, Curtis.

🆕 Tonight’s #RangersFC team to face Malmö FF.#UEL | @EuropaLeague pic.twitter.com/t1xcjC63rS

— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) September 26, 2024

Malmo: Dahlin; Stryger Larsen, Jansson, Rosler, Busanello; Pena, Johnsen, Christiansen; Berg, Bolin, Kiese Thelin.

Substitutes: Friedrich, Rieks, Rosengren, Botheim, Olsson, Jorgensen, Ali, Gudjohnsen, Makolli, Loukili, Zatterstrom, Skogmar.

📄 Här är höstens första startelva i @EuropaLeague.
Framåt, Malmö! #MFFRFC pic.twitter.com/7AQ9rMhTS1

— Malmö FF (@Malmo_FF) September 26, 2024