Overview
- Rangers are bottom and winless after defeats to Genk, Sturm Graz and Brann, so dropping more points would likely leave their knockout hopes in serious jeopardy.
- Roma sit 23rd with one win from three after home losses to Lille and Viktoria Plzen, and Gian Piero Gasperini says they need three wins from the next five to qualify.
- Paulo Dybala is out with a medium‑grade thigh tear, Artem Dovbyk is available to lead the line, and Gasperini downplayed the idea of ‘resting’ players while confirming Leon Bailey will not feature.
- Rangers get Connor Barron back from suspension, with Rabbi Matondo, Dujon Sterling and Kieran Dowell still sidelined through injury.
- Form guides point to a tight game: Rangers have lost six straight in Europe, while Roma’s recent fixtures have been low-scoring and they have travelled well domestically.