Steven George Gerrard MBE (born 30 May 1980) is an English professional football manager and former player who manages Scottish Premiership club Rangers.
He spent the majority of his playing career as a central midfielder for Liverpool, with most of that time spent as club captain, as well as captaining the England national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time,
Gerrard was awarded the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year award in 2005, and the Ballon d'Or Bronze Award. In 2009, Zinedine Zidane and Pelé said that they considered Gerrard to be the best footballer in the world.
After back to back defeats to kick off their Group A campaign, Rangers need a victory against Brondby at Ibrox to keep qualification hopes alive.
The Danish champions have the advantage in the section over the Ibrox side with one point after a draw against Sparta Prague.
And that makes it - by Steven Gerrard's own admission - a must-win encounter if they are to have any chance of reaching the knockout stage for a third successive season.
The Light Blues will be without Glen Kamara who is suspended after his red card in the defeat to Sparta Prague in the Czech Republic which game after a home loss to French cracks Lyon.
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