Buzzing Ross Sykes admits he is dwelling the dream with Union Saint-Gilloise after going from Accrington Stanley to a shot at Rangers within the Champions League.
The Europa League finalists journey to Belgium to face their league runners-up in Leuven for the primary leg. Union have gotten off to a great begin this season with a draw at Sint-Truiden and a house win in opposition to Charleroi. Sykes, 23, netted the sport's solely objective on the weekend after his shock summer season transfer from Lancashire membership Accrington to Belgian soccer.
And he admits he has to pinch himself that he is gone from the English League One membership Stanley, who've a median attendance final season of two,776, to an opportunity of testing himself in opposition to the Europa League runners-up. He mentioned: "Taking part in in opposition to Rangers within the Champions League is the type of match you dream about when you're a child rising up.
"Regardless that we'll be taking part in in opposition to a British staff, it does not make a lot distinction to me. It is an enormous event anyway.
"We have to relaxation for a couple of days and be as robust as we presumably can for Rangers by getting ready correctly. It was a beautiful feeling to win our first house match. The ambiance jogged my memory of English stadiums. And naturally, it was an added bonus for me to attain.
"I got here right here as a result of I used to be properly conscious of what this staff completed final season. Properly, we need to match that this season at the least.
We nonetheless have the identical ambitions and need to struggle for the title."
And Union's keeper Anthony Morris insisted the Rangers recreation does not fear about him...as a result of he is treating it like taking part in for Luxembourg. Morris has received 50 worldwide caps for his nation and the 32-year-old former Commonplace Liege shot-stopper is relishing a crack at Rangers.
He mentioned: "I've sufficient expertise within the recreation to not plan too far forward. Anyway, I'm used to taking part in large matches with Luxembourg so I'm definitely not nervous about taking part in Rangers. A win in opposition to Charleroi was the perfect preparation. We have now lots of youthful gamers within the squad, however that is a great factor. They are going to be stuffed with enthusiasm and they are going to be excited a few recreation at this degree on Tuesday."
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