Benfica at Rangers: 21-year-old forced out of position in the starting lineup.

The Europa League last 16 matchup between Rangers and Benfica is set to begin in Lisbon,

and it promises to be one of the biggest matches of the team this year.

Philippe Clement’s club will face a formidable opponent in the opening leg at the Estadio da Luz—a team that has only lost two of its previous 24 games across all competitions.

But those two losses occurred in their two prior games against Porto and Sporting CP.

Because of their fans’ intense need for a convincing reaction,

it will either be a good or awful time to play the Portuguese giants.

Regarding the Rangers and their team news, Clement will select his starting lineup for tonight from a roster decimated by injuries.

The concerns have resurfaced just when the team was beginning to get over its injury problems.

For the match against Benfica, seven first-team members from the Europa League knockout phase roster may be absent.

Danilo, Todd Cantwell, Kieran Dowell, Rabbi Matondo

and Abdallah Sima are unquestionably out.

Ross McCausland is undoubtedly hurt, and based on Clement’s Wednesday press conference,

Scott Wright is also likely hurt.

Playing Dujon Sterling and Fabio Silva out wide in Lisbon appears to be Clement’s only option for solving his winger conundrum.

Fabio Silva will be on the left side.

If Ross McCausland is deemed unavailable,

Clement is left with no other option.

The young player was the victim of a horrific tackle on Saturday against Motherwell,

and it’s obvious that he’s attempting to get better quickly enough.

McCausland has trained independently,

according to the manager,

but he is still doubtful for tonight.

Although it’s not ideal, Fabio Silva has recently been used off the left.

Not too many other modifications ought to occur.

It is anticipated that Mohamed Diomande and Ridvan Yilmaz will both make their Europa League debuts this season.

Tom Lawrence, who has one goal and one assist in the Europa League this season,

should be the offensive midfielder behind Cyriel Dessers

This is our Rangers projected starting lineup for tonight’s first leg matchup between the Ibrox team and Benfica,

as they aim to maintain their incredible record in the competition.

Benfica matchup prediction by Rangers

GK: Jack Butland

James Tavernier, RB

CB stands for Connor Goldson.

John Souttar is CB.

LB: Ridvan Yilmaz

John Lundstram is the CM.

Mohamed Diomande, CM

Dujon Sterling, RM

LM: Fabio Silva

Tom Lawrence, CAM

Cyriel Dessers, ST

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