Europa League 2024-2025: Fenerbahce-Glasgow Rangers, the likely lineups

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Fenerbahce-Glasgow Rangers, the probable formations

The Europa League round of 16 opens Thursday evening at 6:45 p.m. at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul, where José Mourinho’s Fenerbahce will receive Barry Ferguson’s Glasgow Rangers. The home team è qualified for this round by managing to overcome Anderlecht in the play-off, while the guests pulled off a direct pass to the round of 16 thanks to their eighth place finish in the League Phase.

Defending the Turkish team’s posts will be Egribayat, while in front of him former Inter Milan man Skriniar will lead the defensive trio. In the middle of the field, Fred and Szymanski are confirmed in the center, with Aydın and Kostic on the outsides. Behind the offensive pair formed by Džeko and En-Nesyri, Serbian Dušan Tadic will act.

Ferguson, on the other hand, will field Butland in goal, with Propper and Nsiala in the center of defense and captain Tavernier and Jefté, who will act as full-backs. In the midfield, space is given to the pair formed by Diomandé and Raskin. The’only offensive reference will be the’former Cremonese Cyril Dessers, author of two goals in the competition.

Probable lineups

Fenerbahce (3-4-1-2):;Egribayat; Soyuncu, Skriniar, Akcicek; Aydin, Fred, Szymanski, Kostic; Tadic; En-Nesyri, Dzeko. All: Mourinho.

Glasgow Rangers (4-2-3-1): Butland; Tavernier, Propper, Nsiala, Jefté; Diomande, Raskin; Cerny, Igamane, Hagi; Dessers. All: Ferguson.

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