Steven Davis' first match in interim charge of Rangers is a Cypriot assignment against novices who offer plenty of threat.
Despite the unsettling nature of events in the days prior to their trip to Aris Limassol, Rangers go into Thursday evening's match in the knowledge that victory in Cyprus would put them in an excellent position two games into their Europa League campaign.
The Northern Irishman comes across as quiet, unassuming and thoughtful, but his pedigree in the game will surely command the respect of a dressing room in which he has been a key figure over two spells as a player. Yet there have been only the briefest glimpses of any of that coming to fruition as the new signings have failed to live up to the billings afforded them by the man who brought them to Ibrox.
And, with so many of their better players missing , this match away to the Cypriot champions could prove a stern test for Davis and his team in their first match in charge.So what of Aris Limassol? Well, things are not going altogether swimmingly for them either off the back of their first-ever title win last season.
They gave Sparta Prague a decent run for their money on the opening day before eventually losing 3-2 in the Czech capital, so it would be folly to presume Rangers are going to turn up and comfortably take care of business. That triumph came with the help of star player Aleksandr Kokorin, who has what can only be described as a chequered history.
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