Chris Sutton admits he could not perceive why Aaron Ramsey was bombed out of the Rangers facet to face Braga.
Having began the derby defeat to Celtic, the Juventus loanee was dropped from the XI and remained on the bench through the first leg defeat.
It was a toothless exhibiting from Gio van Bronchorst's facet as they struggled to create clear-cut possibilities with out talisman Alfredo Morelos.
Nevertheless, Sutton reckons Ramsey might have been the reply for Rangers.
When discussing the quarter-final on BT Sports activities' Europa League Highlights present, he mentioned: "Within the second half Rangers obtained higher and pushed Braga again, and (there was) just a few substitutions.
"I am actually stunned there was no Aaron Ramsey. There was quite a bit made in regards to the signing. These are the video games you suppose Ramsey has to play. He is artistic, and so they definitely lacked within the last third."
Fellow pundit Owen Hargreaves felt Van Bronckhorst might be saving him for Ibrox, and Sutton responded: "Why? That is a danger is not it?"
Hargreaves added: "Perhaps he thought they will have extra of the ball within the return leg, and Aaron can be higher on the ball within the return leg."
Sutton rounded off: "They lacked that spark within the last third. Giovanni van Bronckhorst can be upset with the alternatives they did not create."
Sutton believes going with out Morelos might show to be an issue for the rest of the marketing campaign.
He added: "It was a greater efficiency second half, however no pictures on the right track.
"What Rangers want to verify they do not do is really feel sorry that there is no such thing as a Alfredo Morelos.
"He has been a giant participant for them not simply domestically however clearly in European competitors. Clearly they miss him.
"When it comes to creating possibilities there was not sufficient tonight and that was their downfall."