Rangers v Liverpool: Ibrox fans will need 'to be brave' for visit of Reds, says John Lundstram

John Lundstram says the crowd will need to be brave when they watch Rangers play in the European competition.

Rangers haven't scored or taken a point from any of their three matches and sit bottom of Group A.

Lundstram said there was something special about Ibrox.

Hopefully we can get something if we lay a glove on them.

The reason for encouragement was highlighted by the 28-year-old, who joined Rangers from Sheffield United in 2021.

You have to get up against people, get the crowd up, and try to frighten the opposition.

The aura around the place will have been felt by anyone who's been here. If we can get up to them and see their faces, we will be able to open up a bit and everyone will have to be brave in the stands.

It's the only way we can get a result against a team that is really talented.

Trent Alexander-Arnold andJoel Matip are not with the team for the game against Rangers.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will not be in the Reds squad.

The Reds are in second place in the group. They have 10 points from eight games and are currently 10th in the premier league

"Tomorrow we will fight, but I can't promise we'll fly," said the manager.

It wasn't easy because of the injuries, but I liked the team I saw today. Let's see how it goes.

Commentator's notes

There is a radio station in Scotland.

Rangers are staring up at the rest of Group A, facing an impossible task to finish third in the section.

The hammering in Amsterdam on matchday one means they will need at least a point from their next two games to have a chance of winning.

Taking a point from a team in Italy will be no mean feat, given that they are close to the bottom of the table.

If it wasn't for Allan McGregor, Darwin Nunez would have had three goals and the team would have been out of sight early on.

The German cannot explain their form. The admission that they are not in a title race will be a blow to the club's fans.

Match stats

• Rangers are winless (D1 L4) and have failed to score in their past five European meetings with English sides, losing 2-0 in their first meeting with Liverpool last week.
• Liverpool have won three of their seven away games against Scottish sides in all competitions (D2 L2). However, they've never won consecutive such games, beating Heart of Midlothian 1-0 in their last visit in August 2012.
• Rangers have scored just seven goals in their past 16 Champions League games and never more than once in a game in that run.
• Rangers have lost six of their past eight home games in the Champions League (W1 D1), including a 3-0 defeat by Napoli in their only one so far this season. Furthermore, they have only scored four goals in their last nine home games in the competition and never more than once in a game in this period.
• Three of Liverpool's five Champions League goals this season have come from set-pieces (one corner, one direct free-kick, one penalty), with both of their goals against Rangers coming via this method.
• Liverpool have only failed to score in one of their past 20 Champions League group-stage games, netting in each of their last 11 since a 2-0 loss to Atalanta in November 2020.
• Of the 45 teams to have played at least 50 games in the Champions League, only Anderlecht (16.7%) have a lower win rate than Rangers (18.5% - 12 wins in 65 games).
• Mohamed Salah has scored 35 Champions League goals for Liverpool - only Didier Drogba (36 for Chelsea) and Sergio Aguero (36 for Manchester City) have scored more for a Premier League side in the competition.