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Michael Owen tips Rangers to make Europa League semi-final thanks to 'fortress Ibrox'

Michael Owen has tipped Rangers fans to help push their side into the last four of the Europa League.

Gers face Braga at Ibrox on Thursday night as they aim to overturn last week's 1-0 defeat in Portugal.

And legendary Liverpool and England hitman Owen reckons Gio van Bronckhorst's men have enough in their locker to reach the semi-finals.

As long as their support turn up the volume.

The BetVictor ambassador said: “Losing 1-0 in Braga wasn’t a disaster for Rangers.

"Braga are a decent side and were probably worth the win.

"Rangers did have a few moments in that game, but this will be a different match.

"Ibrox has been such a fortress for them in Europe, and I think that will be the difference. I think they’ll go through, 2-0 to Rangers.”

Should Rangers progress, they will take on the winners of Atalanta and RB Leipzig, with the quarter-final tie finely poised at 1-1.

Owen believes Atalanta - who sit eighth in Serie A - will make home advantage count against their Bundesliga rivals.

The ex-Liverpool and Manchester United star added: "This has looked like a tie that would be hard to call from the minute it was drawn.

"1-1 was a great result for Atalanta in Germany, they’ll fancy their chances in Italy.

"They beat Leverkusen in the last round and will like their chances of knocking another German side out here.

"I can see Leipzig scoring; they’ve got loads of threat. I’m leaning towards Atalanta though, 2-1."

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