RUSSELL MARTIN is building a Rangers team he believes to be worthy of dethroning Celtic in the Scottish Premiership.
But this week, Rangers are aiming to conquer Greece instead by dumping another Shamrock club to become the new Kings of Athens.
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Martin kicked off his Ibrox reign with a massive 2-0 win over Panathinaikos at Ibrox in the first leg as Gers took the driving seat in the second round qualifier tie.
Stunning goals from Findlay Curtis and Djeidi Gasssama gives the Light Blues a much-needed two-goal advantage when they travel to Athens for the big clash TOMORROW night.
The winner of this tie will face whoever comes out on top between Viktoria Plzen and Servette, with Servette the favourites to advance following a 1-0 win in Czechia in the first leg.
The losers, however, face arguably a tougher tie in the Europa League third qualifying round as the winner of Shakhtar Donetsk vs Besiktas lies in their wait.
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Plenty is at stake when Rangers face Panathinaikos in the blockbuster showdown.
And SunSport has all the details ahead of the massive clash.
What time does Panathinaikos vs Rangers kick off?
- Panathinaikos host Rangers on Wednesday, July 30.
- The game will kick off at 7pm UK time.
- It will be held at the Olympic Stadium in Athens.
What TV channel is Panathinaikos vs Rangers on and can I live stream it?
- Panathinaikos vs Rangers will be FREE to watch and stream on BBC Scotland.
- It will be broadcasted live on the BBC Scotland channel and fans can stream the game live via the BBC iPlayer.
- Coverage begins at 6.45pm – 15 minutes before kick off.
- It will also be available for Rangers TV customers too.
- BBC Sportsound will have radio commentary for the match.
- Alternatively, you can follow all the action right here via SunSport’s LIVE blog.
Team news
Panathinaikos will be without Emmanouil Siopis through injury, while Giorgos Vagiannidis won’t be available either as he’s suspended after picking up his red card in the first leg.
Gers boss Martin, meanwhile, will be without several first team players after he didn’t include them in his Champions League squad.
These players include Clinton Nsiala, Ridvan Yilmaz, Rabbi Matondo (also injured), Ross McCausland, Jose Cifuentes and Dujon Sterling (injured).
Summer signing Thelo Aasgaard is a major doubt along with Hamza Igamane after the pair missed training 24 hours before the big game.
Latest odds
Panathinaikos – 7/10
Draw – 13/5
Rangers – 14/5
*Latest odds correct from Sky Bet as of Tuesday, July 29.
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