Rangers in Europa League boost as big guns swerved

have been handed a major boost ahead of Friday's Europa League draw.

UEFA allocate the 32 qualified teams into four pots, which are then used to compose eight groups. With qualifying matches still ongoing, the final draw composition is still taking shape, but a shock result has helped raise Rangers' chances of qualifying for the knockoutSparta Prague were 3-1 down to Dinamo Zagreb heading into tonight's second-leg in the Czech Republic, but have staged an incredible comeback in beating the Croatians 3-0 to book their place in the group stage.

It means Beale's side can no longer be drawn against the likes of Liverpool, Roma, Bayer Leverkusen, Villarreal, Atalanta or last season's Europa Conference League winners West Ham.But for the time being, focus turns to Sunday's derby clash with. Former Rangers manager Graeme Souness believes Beale deserves time to get things right following this week's thumping in Eindhoven, but stressed his first meeting with Brendan Rodgers is a 'must not lose' encounter.

“PSV were a good team on the front foot, not so good at defending, they’ll get beat up a few times in the Champions League by the better teams I would think. “Getting beat up in midweek isn’t good for him, and if they came unstuck on Sunday that will put him under a hell of a lot of pressure.

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