Rangers' Champions League rivals PSV Eindhoven can have eight days to arrange for the second leg of their crunch playoff tie.
Ruud Van Nistelrooy's illustrious facet can be in Glasgow on Tuesday earlier than the return encounter takes place within the Netherlands on Wednesday, August 24. It is a straight shoot-out between PSV and Rangers as each eye a £40m ticket to the group stage and now Eindhoven's fixture with Volendam has been moved from August 20 to August 31, as they get an Eredivisie week off.
An analogous association for Rangers appears an extended shot with Gio Van Bronckhorst 's facet internet hosting Queen of the South within the final 16 of the Premier Sports activities Cup on August 30, which is a part of a jam-packed schedule forward of the winter World Cup in Qatar. Rangers are away to Hibs on Saturday, August 20. A PSV membership assertion for the Dutch facet mentioned: "As PSV have booked a spot within the UEFA Champions League play-offs, the match versus FC Volendam, initially scheduled to happen on Saturday 20 August, has been moved to Wednesday 31 August, with an 18.45 kick-off."
Van Nistelrooy is buzzing for the 2 legs in opposition to Rangers and is below no illusions the problem that awaits his staff after the Ibrox facet outgunned Union Saint-Gilloise.
He mentioned: "Rangers are an ideal membership and I've skilled the environment at Ibrox myself. They made it to the Europa League Remaining, after all, so that they clearly have a great squad. And it will likely be a pleasant Dutch get-together on the touchline!
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