Rangers have been busy in Portugal in every sense. Giovanni van Bronckhorst has been putting his players through their paces in the Algarve heat. And the transfer activity has also been ramped up with Antonio Colak and Tom Lawrence both joining the Ibrox side in their pre-season training camp.
And the Dutchman might even give the new Light Blues boys a first runout, along with John Souttar who signed a pre-contract in January but has now joined his new team-mates, as they kick off their summer friendly schedule with a clash with English Championship new boys Sunderland, now managed by former Hamilton Accies man Alex Neil. Van Bronckhorst will be keen to get a look at his side against a decent calibre of opposition while the players will be out to prove they've looked after themselves in the close-season.
While looking at his own players, the friendly match might also give Van Bronckhorst the chance to get a close up look at Ross Stewart, who is on the transfer agenda. Also in action is likely to be former Celtic winger Patrick Roberts, who penned a new deal with Alex Neil's side last month. Rangers fans will be keen to get a glimpse of their side in action in the Portuguese sunshine and here is everything you need to know.
Where and when will the game take place?
The game is taking place at the Estádio Municipal in Albufeira, Portugal, on Saturday July 9.
Kick-off is at 8pm UK time.
What channel is it on?
Premier Sports have picked this one up for coverage. It will be shown on Premier Sports 1.
The programme starts at 7.55pm, around five minutes before kick-off.
Will there be a live stream?
Premier Sports subscribers can stream the game to their device via the Premier Player app.
Alternatively, both clubs are offering subscription options that can be purchased from their respective websites.
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.
After the game, we'll have all the reaction from managers and players, as well as player ratings, talking points and a whole lot more.
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