The path to the Champions League is now clear for Rangers – it's either Red Bull Salzburg or FC Twente lying in wait if they can navigate past Dynamo Kyiv in the third qualifying round.
A spot in the newly-revamped competition, and the promise of a minimum eight games at Europe's elite level, is a tantalising prospect for Philippe Clement, both from a footballing and a bank balance perspective, and he won't be forgetting the importance of it.
First up it's a tough two legs against Dynamo, but they wouldn't be doing their jobs right if they weren't scouting ahead.On Monday morning in Nyon they learned that, if they win, it's the victor of Salzburg vs Twente who await them.
You wouldn't say either is a glamour tie – that would have been Lille, or Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce – but both bring European pedigree and will fancy their chances against whichever of Gers or Dynamo make it that far.It will be a tough task whoever Rangers may face but in both cases, it's winnable and could have been worse.
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