In the blink of an eye, they'll be back to do it all over again after a long and tiring campaign at Rangers. There will be a pre-season trip to Portugal for Giovanni van Bronckhorst's players in just a few weeks. The preparation will be geared toward the next round of qualification. It looks like a huge missed opportunity for Rangers, who went on to win the Europa League, despite losing out to Malmo. Despite the eventual disappointment, the run to the Seville Final will fuel confidence that this year the club can return to Europe's top table. They will face non-champions in the third round, with the ties set for August 2 and 9. "After" is the data-placeholder-placeholder's data-response-start. Following the conclusion of domestic leagues across Europe, three of the four potential opponents they could draw are already set. There are no words for it You can get the latest Rangers news straight to your inbox by signing up for our newsletter. We cover everything you need to know about your favorite club in the form of articles, videos, and podcasts. The best stories we've covered in the last 24 hours will be highlighted in the newsletter. You can sign up by entering your email address here. If you aren't already, make sure you join the conversation on our Rangers Facebook group and Record Sport IG. Rangers will avoid the likes of PSV and Benfica because of their improved coefficients. They could be grouped with Monaco, Union Saint-Gilloise and others. The odds suggest it could be Midtjylland who will play Dinamo Kiev in round two. If Kyiv falls in round two, it will push Monaco into a seeding position for round three, meaning Rangers will avoid the club. If Rangers make it to the play-off round, they will remain as the seeds, with ties being played on August 16 and August 23. Regardless of how the other ties play out, they will not have to play Benfica. PSV and Dinamo Kyiv are likely to be opponents, as they are looking at which sides could remain in the mix. Rangers can't take the third round for granted, nor should it be ruled out that a wild card from the earlier rounds will knock out top seeds on their way to the play-off. There are no teams in Rangers' path that they wouldn't want to beat. The club are set to enter the qualification with a lot of belief after showing they can topple big hitters. If they come up short again, there's an automatic place in the Europa League group stage to make up for it.from OhContent RSS - Sport Source https://ift.tt/LBe6Xbf
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