Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Rangers will look to overcome a two-goal deficit in the tie with Royale Union SG when the two teams face each other at Ibrox Stadium on Tuesday evening. The Gers faced no difficulties in a 2-0 win over Kilmarnock, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry against the Belgian vice-champions. Both Hagi and Roofe should miss out with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team ahead of the second leg.
Royale Union SG, on the other hand, aim to bounce back from a heavy 3-0 loss to Mechelen. The visitors are likely to adopt a defence-minded approach in the return leg, but preventing Rangers from scoring at Ibrox Stadium is easier said than done. All Eckert Ayensa, Machida, and Nilsson should miss out with injuries for the visiting side.
Highlighted Player (Jon McLaughlin):
Jon McLaughlin is a goalkeeper who plays for Sunderland. The 188-cm-tall shoot-stopper played for non-League sides Harrogate Railway Athletic and Harrogate Town in the past, but in 2008 he joined Bradford City. After spending six years at Valley Parade, McLaughlin signed a contract with Burton Albion and he has been playing for the Pirelli Stadium outfit ever since.
Jon McLaughlin made 45 appearances for Burton Albion in both 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 seasons and he has established his self as the team’s first-choice goalkeeper. He was producing scintillating displays for Burton in the 2015/2016 League One campaign and, no doubt, he helped the team secure promotion to the Championship.
Jon McLaughlin was born on 9 September, 1987 in Edinburgh, but he has yet to make his debut for the Scotland national team. Speaking of his honours, the goalkeeper won the Football League Two play-offs with Bradford City in the 2012/2013 season.