Rangers vs. RB Leipzig: UEFA Europa League probable line-ups, match stats and LIVE blog!

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Leipzig are already into one final this season, facing Freiburg in Berlin for the DFB Cup on 21 May. They are now just 90 minutes away from a second possible showpiece and the chance to lift the Europa League trophy only three days prior in Seville. Die Roten Bullen will be off to Spain if they avoid defeat in Glasgow, after Angelino's late strike gave them a 1-0 first-leg lead in this semi-final tie. It could have been even better for the Bundesliga side, had top scorer Nkunku not squandered another opportunity. The clean sheet was even more impressive given two of the first-choice back three - and Kevin Kampl - were suspended. But he, Willi Orban and Mohamed Simakan are all available again for the trip to Scotland and set to start. Dominik Szoboszlai and Dani Olmo joined Nkunku in attack in the reverse fixture. Andre Silva and Yussuf Poulsen are options as out-and-out strikers alongside the newly capped France international.

While this is Leipzig's second European semi-final in their 12-year existence, Rangers last made it to a continental final a year and five days before their opponents were even formed. They too have had to climb the divisions in that time, but the reigning Scottish champions' grip on their domestic title loosened further on Sunday with a 1-1 draw at arch-rivals and league leaders Celtic. Former Freiburg man Ryan Kent set up Fashion Sakala for the second-half equaliser. Kent started in attack with Scott Wright and Joe Aribo at the Red Bull Arena in the first leg, with top scorers Alfredo Morelos and Kemar Roofe both injured. Coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst has remained coy on the fitness of the latter and Ramsey. The Juventus loanee hasn't featured since the quarter-final second leg win over Braga.

Match stats

Nkunku has registered 31 goals and 20 assists in 48 competitive games so far in 2021/22.

Sixteen different outfield players have scored for Leipzig in all competitions so far this season, with Silva (14 goals) second to Nkunku in the club charts.

Leipzig have scored in all of their European games this season, hitting 24 goals in 11.

Die Roten Bullen have won their last three away games in Europe, beating Atalanta (2-0), Real Sociedad (3-1) and Club Brugge (5-0).

Rangers are winless in their last three European home ties against German opposition (D1, L2).

Kent made six Bundesliga appearances for Freiburg in 2017/18. Leon Balogun racked up 75 top-flight games in the colours of Hannover, Werder Bremen, Fortuna Düsseldorf and Mainz.

Probable line-ups

Rangers: McGregor - Tavernier (c), Goldson, Bassey, Barisic - Jack, Lundstram - Ramsey, Aribo, Kent - Sakala

Out: Hagi (knee), Helander (foot), Morelos (thigh), Ofoborh (heart)

Doubtful: Roofe (knee)

Coach: Giovanni van Bronckhorst

Leipzig: Gulacsi (c) - Simakan, Orban, Gvardiol - Henrichs, Laimer, Kampl, Angelino - Olmo - Silva, Nkunku

Out: Haidara (knee)

Doubtful: -

Coach: Domenico Tedesco

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