Rangers host Ludogorets Razgrad at Ibrox on Thursday, in a Europa League encounter. The Ibrox side are seeking their first victory of the competition, while the Bulgarian visitors battle for qualification to the knockout playoff round.
Rangers vs Ludogrets Razgrad – Match preview and team news
- Date: Thursday, 22nd January.
- Kick-off: 8pm BST.
- Venue: Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow.
Rangers team news
Rangers have bolstered their squad with three January signings, though none will feature against Ludogorets due to European registration regulations. Danish winger Andreas Skov Olsen has joined on loan from Wolfsburg until the end of the season, with an option to make the move permanent for approximately €10 million.
Midfielder Tochi Chukwuani arrived from Sturm Graz and made his debut in a dominant 5-0 Scottish Cup victory over Annan Athletic, while Belgian left-back Tuur Rommens completed his move from Westerlo. Head coach Danny Röhl confirmed that none of these new arrivals can be registered for Thursday’s Europa League fixture.
John Souttar will miss the Ludogorets encounter but is expected to return by Monday, according to Röhl.
Midfielder Connor Barron faces an extended absence of eight to twelve weeks following a knee injury sustained against Aberdeen, while Dujon Sterling continues his recovery from a hamstring problem, though he could feature against Dundee later this month.
Long-term absentees Derek Cornelius and Bailey Rice remain unavailable. Nejir Bajrami is also out for this match.
Ludogrets Razgrad team news
The only absentee for the team is Agibou Camara who is not expected to return until April. Serbian midfielder Petar Stanić has been exceptional this season, scoring six goals—the most in the 2025-26 Europa League campaign—while creating 17 chances, more than any other player in the competition.
Swiss striker Kwadwo Duah, who recently signed a contract extension with the club, scored twice in Ludogorets’ impressive 4-0 victory over Beroe last month, but he might still start this match from the bench as Eric Bille starts up front. Brazilian winger Caio Vidal provides additional offensive support.
Form
Rangers
The Scottish Premiership side most recently dismantled Annan Athletic 5-0 in the Scottish Cup, with forward Bojan Miovski claiming a hat-trick.
In European competition, however, Rangers have struggled significantly, recording zero wins, one draw, and five losses from their six Europa League matches, accumulating just one point and sitting 33rd in the standings.
Ludogrets Razgrad
The Bulgarian champions have accumulated seven points from their six Europa League matches (2 wins, 1 draw, 3 losses), maintaining a slender chance of qualifying for the knockout playoff round in 23rd place.
Ludogorets’ fixtures have been spectacularly high-scoring; their matches have produced 25 total goals (11 scored, 14 conceded)—more than any other team in the competition—with 11 of those goals occurring in just their last two fixtures.
Predicted lineups
Rangers: Butland; Tavernier, Fernandez, Souttar, Meghoma; Raskin, Aasgaard; Gassama, Diomande, Moore; Chermiti.
Ludogorets Razgrad: Bonmann; Son, Verdon, Almeida, Nedyalkov; Kaloc, Duarte; Caio Vidal, Stanic, Tekpetey; Bile.
How to watch Rangers vs Ludogrets Razgrad?
UK supporters can stream the match on Premier Sports and BT Sport.
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