Comments and predictions for Rangers vs Tottenham: Tense draw

The Europa League will see a dramatic clash between two English sides on Thursday evening, as Scottish giants Rangers host Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur at Ibrox.

Both teams are vying for a top eight finish in the group stage, despite their disappointing domestic form this season, ahead of the first meeting between the two sides in more than six decades.

Latest Rangers vs Tottenham team information

Rabbi Matondo has returned to training with Rangers recently, but this game may come too soon for him, while Tom Lawrence and Oscar Cortes are also unlikely to recover from injury in time.

For Matondo, it will not be easy for him to break into the squad, especially when Hamza Igamane is in good form, scoring four goals in the last four matches after being given the opportunity by coach Clement late last month.

Neraysho Kasanwirjo is the home side's only absentee for the game, with a knee injury ruling him out for around six months.

For Tottenham, both centre-backs Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero were substituted in the defeat to Chelsea due to recurring injuries, issues that have left them doubts for that match.

Brennan Johnson has also been forced off through illness, and Ben Davies picked up a hamstring injury against Bournemouth a few days ago, adding to the visitors' long list of absentees.

Richarlison, Wilson Odobert and Mikey Moore are all unavailable up front, but Will Lankshear could feature after serving a Europa League suspension in the draw with Roma.

Rodrigo Bentancur will start as his seven-match suspension only applies to the Premier League, and Yves Bissouma could also feature alongside him, having served a domestic suspension on Sunday against Southampton.

Rangers vs Tottenham latest expected lineup

Rangers:

Butland; Tavernier, Souttar, Balogun, Jefte; Raskin, Hagi; Cerny, Diomande, Igamane; Danilo

Tottenham Hotspur:

Forster; Pedro Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Udogie; Sarr, Bentacur, Bissouma; Johnson, Lankshear, Son

Latest football commentary on Rangers vs Tottenham

Thursday night's clash between Rangers and Tottenham is not only a crucial clash between two English clubs competing for a place in the top eight of the Europa League, but also carries special significance with the return of manager Ange Postecoglou, who led Rangers' arch-rivals Celtic to two Scottish Premiership titles.

The Australian won six Old Firm derbies in 11 meetings with Rangers as Celtic boss and won two league titles with the club, so his return to Glasgow will not be greeted with great enthusiasm by the home fans.

However, Postecoglou is facing increasing pressure after Tottenham lost 4-3 at home to Chelsea last weekend despite leading 2-0. This defeat came just days after a 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth, where the result actually went easy on Spurs.

With just one win in their last seven games, the only victory coming 4-0 against Manchester City, Tottenham are currently languishing in the bottom half of the Premier League. Their recent poor form has also affected their Europa League position, as they have dropped out of the top eight after two disappointing results against Galatasaray and Roma.

Despite leading in many matches, Tottenham could not maintain the advantage, and in their most recent away match in the Europa League, they lost 2-3 to Istanbul, a result that did not reflect the true situation of the match.

Rangers, meanwhile, have been in impressive form, with manager Philippe Clement leading the team to four consecutive wins despite doubts over his future at the club. After being held to a 1-1 draw by Dundee United at the end of November, it looked as though their title hopes were over, but Clement turned things around with a 4-1 win over Nice in the Europa League.

Three further league wins, all without conceding and scoring 10 goals against the likes of St Johnstone, Kilmarnock and Ross County, kept Rangers in good spirits.

While the domestic title looks out of reach, the Europa League still offers Rangers the chance to have a successful season, as they did in 2021-22 when they reached the final. With just one defeat to Lyon this season, and a convincing 4-0 win over FCSB at Ibrox, Rangers will have the chance to go further if they can capitalise on Tottenham's mistakes.

This game kicks off a big week for Rangers, as they face Celtic in the League Cup semi-finals next weekend. These are two games that could decide the direction of this season.

Rangers vs Tottenham score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Rangers vs Tottenham match:

• Sportsmole: Rangers 1-2 Tottenham

• WhoScore: Rangers 0-1 Tottenham
• Our prediction: Rangers 2-2 Tottenham

When and where to watch Rangers vs Tottenham live?

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