RANGERS are reportedly due to play a Ligue 1 side in a friendly in France as Russell Martin ramps up preparations for the new season.
The match is apparently due to take place just a few days before their Champions League second round qualifier on July 22.
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Rangers players will return to pre-season on the 23rd of this month and have officially lined up friendlies against Club Brugge on July 6 and Middlesbrough on July 26.
They are also set for a week of training at St George’s – the home of the England national team.
It was built in 2012 for £105m and boasts world-class training pitches and state-of-the-art performance facilities.
And According to L’Independant, Rangers have lined up a friendly against Toulouse who finished 10th in Ligue 1 last season.
The French media outlet says the match will be played at the Stade Saint-Michel stadium on July 18.
It is the home of French fifth tier side Canet Roussillon which has a capacity of around 3,500 fans in Perpignan.
It is also claimed the Gers will be training in the Catalan village of Peralada.
Rangers key pre-season dates
June 18
Rangers will find out their opponents in the second round of qualifying for the Champions League
June 20
Fixtures for the new Premiership season are released
June 23
Rangers squad return to pre-season
July 6
First pre-season friendly against Club Brugge at Ibrox
July 7
Rangers training camp at St George’s Park begins
July 18
Reports suggest friendly against Toulouse
July 22-23
First leg of Champions League second round qualifier takes place
July 26
Friendly against Middlesbrough at Ibrox
August 2
The new Premiership season kicks off
Just a few days later they will have their Champions League qualifier which will either be against Greek’s Panathinaikos, Swiss side Servette or Norwegian outfit Brann – the draw for that is on June 18.
After that then they’ve got a friendly at Ibrox against Middlesbrough.
The Championship side recently parted company with former Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick.
It’ll be the English club’s first match at Ibrox in almost 20 years when they were beaten 1-0 in a friendly in 2006.
Meanwhile, according to reports in Israel, Rangers have had a £4 million bid rejected for Dor Turgeman.
The highly-rated striker from Maccabi Tel Aviv scored 20 times last season.
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