Real Betis were thrashed by Barcelona at the weekend but Rangers will face a stiff test against a side containing the quality of Isco and Ayoze Perez.
Watching a team being dismantled by Barcelona in the Nou Camp has never been the easiest way to gauge their quality, so Real Betis' 5-0 mauling on Saturday was instructive only to a point.
It is suggested it offers a chance to progress in the competition with some positive results rather than suffer the type of humiliation experienced against Liverpool, Napoli and Ajax last season. Betis lost 3-2 to Ange Postecoglou's side on that last visit in December 2021 - a Celtic team that lined up Bain, Urhoghide, Welsh, Scales, Montgomery, Bitton, Soro, McCarthy, Shaw, Ajeti, Abada. So, not exactly their first XI.
Injuries have also been an issue at the start of the season and that situation was exacerbated in Barcelona, when first-choice goalkeeper Rui Silva was forced off and had to be replaced by debutant Fran Vieites. Defensively, Betis look like they can be troubled, with Marc Bartra and on-loan Barcelona youngster Chadi Riad making their first appearances of the season on Saturday.
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