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Liam Bryce

Michael Stewart rates Rangers Champions League chances as he reckons Ibrox reverse could swing it

Michael Stewart reckons Rangers face a serious test of their continental mettle to overcome PSV Eindhoven and reach the Champions League group stage. Giovanni van Bronckhorst's side host Eredivisie leaders on Tuesday in a two-legged shootout for a place at European football's top table.

Rangers warmed up for the occasion with a 4-0 drubbing of St Johnstone while PSV hit five against Go Ahead Eagles on Saturday. They've hit a rich scoring vein their manager Ruud van Nistelrooy would've been proud of and saw off Ligue 1 side Monaco in the previous round.

Rangers have turned Ibrox into a European fortress in recent times but pundit Stewart wonders whether the fact the return leg will be in Eindhoven, not Glasgow, will change the dynamic. He reckons it's crucial Van Bronckhorst's team head for the Netherlands with a lead to defend. Asked whether Rangers can overcome PSV, Stewart told BBC Sportscene: "It's going to be difficult. PSV are a very, very good side.

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