Rangers midfielder Ovie Ejaria is confident the Light Blues will do well in their upcoming Europa League clash against Spartak Moscow if they do what Steven Gerrard tells them to.
After a 0-0 draw against Spartak Moscow at home in their previous Europa League group game, Rangers will travel to Russia and will look to get one step closer to the round of 32 with a positive result.
| Season | Position |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 14th |
| 2023–24 | 9th |
| 2022–23 | 14th |
| 2021–22 | 7th |
| 2020–21 | 6th |
| Season | Position |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 16th |
| 2023–24 | 14th |
| 2022–23 | 13th |
| 2021–22 | 10th |
| 2020–21 | 13th |
The Gers ended a three-game winless run with a 2-0 win over St. Mirren on Saturday as goals from Daniel Candeias and Alfredo Morelos took Gerrard’s side up to third in the Scottish Premiership table.
Rangers have struggled to break teams down in the Premiership this season, but Ejaria feels if his side can stick to Gerrard’s game plan, they will do fine against Spartak Moscow.
“Spartak are a very good side, they were a Champions League side. We played them last week so we know what they are capable of", Ejaria was quoted as saying by the Herald.
“We just need to focus and I know the gaffer will have a game plan. We just need to stick to that plan and we will be fine.
“You could say [it is easier to play against them] but we played them at home and they had a few men behind the ball at times.
“It is just sticking to the game plan and keep trying things and hopefully we will keep scoring."
Rangers have done well in the Europa League so far and have picked up five points from their first three games, topping Group G in the process.
| Season | Position |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 9th (Championship) |
| 2023–24 | 5th (Championship — lost in play‑off semi‑finals) |
| 2022–23 | 9th (Championship) |
| 2021–22 | 10th (Championship) |
| 2020–21 | 19th (Premier League) |