Bayer Leverkusen last visited Ibrox was two-and-a-half years ago when the sides met in the last 16 of the Europa League and the Germans have happy memories after they earned a vital 3-1 victory in Govan.
Then there was a short five month wait for the second leg to take place as Scottish football was shut down as the full impact of Covid-19 took its grip on the globe. Kai Havertz scored that night and is now at Chelsea while Michael Beale will again be in the home dug-out but only after spells at Aston Villa and QPR having recently returned as boss after following Steven Gerrard to Aston Villa a year ago.
Former Liverpool star Xabi Alonso is now at the helm of the Bundesliga side and will be in the opposite dug-out for Beale's first match in charge since succeeding Giovanni van Bronckhorst. With the Scottish Premiership on a break, fans will finally get a fix of seeing their club side in action and here's everything you need to know about the game.
When and where will the game take place?
The game takes place at the Ibrox Stadium on Saturday, December 10 with a 1pm kick-off time.
What channel is it on?
The match will not be shown on TV.
Will there be a live stream?
The match will also be broadcast live globally, excluding Germany, by RangersTV.
Where else can I follow the action?
You can keep up with all the action right here on dailyrecord.co.uk! We'll be running a live blog with all the pre-match build-up and team news, and every kick of the ball once the clash gets underway.
