Rangers will be hopeful that a rollicking Ibrox will help them oust Benfica from the Europa League and reach the quarterfinals.
Another closely-fought contest with plenty of goalmouth action could be on the cards between these two sides, with the tie finely poised heading into the return leg after a pulsating 2-2 first leg draw in Portugal.
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Philippe Clement’s men produced a battling display in Lisbon. They took the lead twice, and absorbed a lot of pressure, but eventually came out with a valuable draw.
The Gers have forced their way back into the title race under the Belgian head coach, and their strong European record under the glimmering European lights indicates that they can beat their Portuguese counterparts.
Having said that, the Ibrox outfit have been hit with a myriad of injury problems, with as many as 10 first-team players doubtful ahead of the visit of Benfica.
It is a testament to the Rangers squad’s quality that they were able to win a potentially difficult Scottish Cup quarter-final encounter against Hibs, winning 2-0 on the night, helped by the fact that their opponents went down to nine men.
Benfica fans are not happy right now after losing the Portuguese Cup to rival Sporting CP and then being hammered 5-0 by Porto ahead of the first leg.
They made their feelings clear about under-fire Benfica boss Roger Schmidt, holding a banner demanding his exit over the weekend.
They did at least return to winning ways against Estoril with a 3-1 win, while they were also able to rest three key stars, namely Joao Neves, Rafa Silva and Angel Di María, ahead of their make-or-break season clash in Scotland against Rangers.
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