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Mark Pirie

Xavi sets Rangers Champions League nightmare in motion as Barcelona boss leave stars at home for 'worst ever' decider

Barcelona are set to field their reserves against Viktoria Plzen as the Czech side look to avoid an unwanted Champions League tag - and leave Rangers with a horror record.

Gio van Bronckhorst goes into the the final matchday of the group stage campaign with near nonexistent hopes of beating Ajax to third spot, needing to win by a five-goal margin to climb above the Dutch champions at Ibrox. Given the results among Europe's elite there is little to suggest that a miraculous path to the Europa League will be handed to Rangers with Alfred Schreuder's side in poll position to send the Scottish Premiership side crashing out of Europe.

With Liverpool, Napoli and Ajax all dishing out hammerings to Rangers in Group A fears have been ramped up among fans that the Light Blues could make Champions League group stage history and be branded as the worst ever team if they fail to pick up a single point. As things stand, Dinamo Zagreb's dreadful 2011/12 campaign remains the worst the competition has ever seen when they finished with no points, three goals scored and 22 conceded for a goal difference of -19.

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