Viktoria Plzen: Last News

Ally McCoist turned the tables on talkSPORT sparring partner Alan Brazil after being teased about the prospect of Rangers becoming the worst ever team in Champions League group stage history by the Celtic-daft breakfast show presenter.

The Scottish Premiership winners WON'T automatically qualify for the group stage of the 2025/26 Champions League after Scotland dropped out of the UEFA coefficient rankings top 10.

Concerned Kenny Dalglish reckons Celtic would have preferred Rangers CONTINUED their Europa League journey.

Manuel Pellegrini returned to Manchester on Thursday evening as Real Betis manager as his side resumed their Europa League campaign.

Barcelona midfielder Gavi will miss the Europa League play-off second-leg clash with Manchester United after picking up his third booking in Europe this season.

Rangers will need a result against Ajax next to avoid being branded the worst ever team in Champions League group stage history. But they have some competition for that tag as Viktoria Plzen could yet trump them in a race to the bottom.

Manchester United target Frenkie de Jong is reportedly disgusted with his current situation at Barcelona and could now be ready to finally quit the Camp Nou.The Dutch maestro, 25, was Erik ten Hag's No1 target in the summer transfer window and despite the Red Devils agreeing a £70million deal with Barcelona, De Jong was unwilling to relocate after settling down with long-term partner Mikky Kiemeney.Due to Barca's depleting finances, the Spanish giants had been keen to shift De Jong from their wage bill with boss Xavi even handing him an ultimatum to either take a mammoth pay cut or find a new club.READ MORE: Cristiano Ronaldo seen sharing joke with goalkeeper after being denied goal 701But while De Jong's relationship with the club appeared to have improved since Transfer Deadline Day, Spanish outlet Sport allege the Netherlands international is "disgusted" with his current bit-part role.De Jong has started just three La Liga matches for Xavi this season and just one in the Champions League. The midfielder was named on the bench for clashes against Bayern Munich and Inter Milan and was only entrusted to start the 5-1 pummelling of European minnows Viktoria Plzen.HAVE YOUR SAY! Should De Jong leave Barcelona in January? Let us know in the comments section.As one of Barca's highest earners, the Dutch star believed he had earned the right to be one of the first names on the team sheet but now finds himself behind Sergio Busquets, Gavi and Pedri in the pecking order.

Champions League group stage draw - as all four sides avoided the 'group of death'.Liverpool were dealt a tough group: drawing Ajax, Napoli, and Rangers, but the Reds avoided the minefield of Pot 1. So too did Chelsea and Tottenham - while Manchester City, who were already in the first pot, will face Erling Haaland's former side Borussia Dortmund.However, English sides will be counting their lucky stars they avoided Group C.

Rangers. The Czech side crushed struggling Zlin to earned their first league win in two games ahead of their Europa League showdown with Steven Gerrard 's men.

Celtic in the Europa League tomorrow, according to club legend Jiri Novotny. The Scottish champions travel to Czech Republic desperately needing three points but they currently sit in bottom spot with one point from three games.

Europa League. All four of the Premiership's representatives are in with a chance of making it to the competition proper, with third round ties taking place this week.Celtic are in Latvia to take on Riga, and will face Sarajevo or Budocnost Podgorica in the play-off round if they prevail.

Nations League game on Monday night was in serious doubt with Czech officials ready to call it off. But UEFA have ordered them to fulfil the tie against Steve Clarke’s side - even if they have to change their entire squad and staff.

Scotland will face in the Nations League tomorrow night.His plans and preparation for the clash in Olomouc have been thrown into chaos after it emerged the Czechs will pick a new squad and COACH for the game.On Friday night, they wanted it called off due to Covid-19 fears after a staff member tested after a staff member tested positive for coronavirus.

Manchester City players that featured in their last game behind closed doors, Wednesday's fixture with Arsenal should be a considerably better experience.Sergio Aguero, David Silva, and Fernandinho are the only survivors from the 18-man squad that Manuel Pellegrini took to play CSKA Moscow in a 2014 Champions League game that must be remembered in the timeline of how the relationship between Blues and UEFA went south.CSKA fans had already been forced to play a game with a stand closed as a result of racist abuse directed at Yaya Toure the year before, but they were penalised again with a full closure against Bayern Munich after their fans were spotted carrying neo-fascist banners in the away game at Viktoria Plzen.