Rangers vs Servette predicted lineup as Cifuentes and Danilo in line for first starts

SANTA CLARA, CA - MAY 6: Jose Cifuentes #20 of LAFC during a game between Los Angeles FC and San Jose Earthquakes at Levi's Stadium on May 6, 2023 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by John Todd/ISI Photos/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - MAY 6: Jose Cifuentes #20 of LAFC during a game between Los Angeles FC and San Jose Earthquakes at Levi's Stadium on May 6, 2023 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by John Todd/ISI Photos/Getty Images) /
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Rangers get ready to kick start their Champions League campaign as they welcome Swiss side Servette to Ibrox in the first leg of the third qualifying round.

The home side find themselves under slightly more pressure for this one than they might have liked, having failed to begin their League campaign at the week with victory after falling 1-0 to Kilmarnock.

Michael Beale will be first to admit he got his tactics completely wrong at Rugby Park, so extra scrutiny will be put on which 11 he puts out against a Servette side who also showed how resolute they can be to break down having taken Genk all the way to penalties in the previous round despite going down to 10 men five minutes into the second leg.

That being said, Beale does have plenty of options to choose from, with Danilo itching to make his first start for the club and Jose Cifuentes raring to go for a debut outing.

So here is the Inside Ibrox team’s predicted lineups for Rangers vs Servette.

Steven Wilson: 4-3-2-1

Goalkeeper: Jack Butland

Defence: James Tavernier, Connor Goldson, John Souttar, Borna Barisic

Midfield: Jose Cifuentes, Nico Raskin, Kieran Dowell

Attacking Midfield: Todd Cantwell, Sam Lammers

Attack: Danilo

Ross Kilvington: 4-2-3-1

Goalkeeper: Jack Butland

Defence: James Tavernier, Connor Goldson, John Souttar, Borna Barisic

Midfield: Jose Cifuentes, Nico Raskin

Attacking Midfield: Abdallah Sima, Sam Lammers, Todd Cantwell

Attack: Danilo

Kai Watson: 4-1-2-1-2

Goalkeeper: Jack Butland

Defence: James Tavernier, Connor Goldson, John Souttar, Borna Barisic

Defensive Midfield: Nico Raskin

Midfield: Jose Cifuentes, Todd Cantwell

Attacking Midfield: Sam Lammers

Attack: Abdallah Sima, Danilo

Jamie Currie: 4-3-2-1

Goalkeeper: Jack Butland

Defence: James Tavernier, Connor Goldson, John Souttar, Borna Barisic

Midfield: Nico Raskin, Ryan Jack, Jose Cifuentes

Attacking Midfield: Todd Cantwell, Abdallah Sima

Attack: Danilo

Scott McKay: 4-3-3

Goalkeeper: Jack Butland

Defence: James Tavernier, Connor Goldson, John Souttar, Dujon Sterling

Midfield: Nico Raskin, Todd Cantwell, Ryan Jack

Attack: Danilo, Abdallah Sima, Sam Lammers

James Black: 4-3-2-1

Goalkeeper: Jack Butland

Defence: James Tavernier, Connor Goldson, John Souttar, Borna Barisic

Midfield: Nico Raskin, Kieran Dowell, John Lundstram

Attacking Midfield: Todd Cantwell, Danilo

Attack: Cyriel Dessers

Most Selected Players

6: Jack Butland, James Tavernier, Connor Goldson, John Souttar, Nico Raskin, Todd Cantwell, Danilo

5: Borna Barisic

4: Sam Lammers, Abdallah Sima, Jose Cifuentes

2: Ryan Jack, Kieran Dowell

1: John Lundstram, Dujon Sterling, Cyriel Dessers