Comments and predictions for Rangers vs Tottenham: Home team is lucky

Latest Rangers vs Tottenham team information

Rabbi Matondo has returned to Rangers training recently, but this game may be too early for him, while Tom Lawrence and Oscar Cortes are also unlikely to recover in time. Matondo will struggle to break into the squad, especially with Hamza Igamane in fine form with four goals in his last four games. Neraysho Kasanwirjo is the only absentee due to a knee injury that will last around six months.

For Tottenham, both centre-backs Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero were substituted in the defeat to Chelsea due to recurring injuries, making them doubtful for this game. Brennan Johnson was taken off with illness and Ben Davies picked up a hamstring injury against Bournemouth, adding to the visitors' long list of absentees. Richarlison, Wilson Odobert and Mikey Moore are out, but Will Lankshear could feature after serving a Europa League suspension in the draw with Roma.

Rodrigo Bentancur will play as his suspension only applies to the Premier League, and Yves Bissouma could also play, as he is suspended for Sunday's domestic clash with Southampton.

Rangers vs Tottenham latest expected lineup

Rangers:

Butland; Tavernier, Souttar, Balogun, Jefte; Raskin, Hagi; Cerny, Diomande, Igamane; Danilo

Tottenham Hotspur:

Forster; Pedro Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Udogie; Sarr, Bentacur, Bissouma; Johnson, Lankshear, Son

Latest football commentary on Rangers vs Tottenham

Thursday night's Rangers-Tottenham clash is not only a crucial clash between two English clubs in the race for the Europa League top eight, but also carries special significance as it sees the return of Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou, who won two Scottish Premiership titles. In 11 meetings with Rangers, Postecoglou has six wins and two titles, so his return will not be greeted with great enthusiasm by the home fans.

However, Postecoglou is under pressure after a 4-3 defeat to Chelsea despite Tottenham leading 2-0, just days after a 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth. With just one win in seven games, Tottenham are currently languishing in the bottom half of the Premier League and have fallen out of the Europa League top eight after disappointing results against Galatasaray and Roma. Despite leading in many games, Tottenham have been unable to maintain their advantage, with the 3-2 defeat to Istanbul in the Europa League being a case in point.

Rangers, meanwhile, are in impressive form, winning four straight under Philippe Clement. After being held to a 1-1 draw by Dundee United at the end of November, they bounced back strongly with a 4-1 win over Nice in the Europa League and three league wins, conceding nothing and scoring 10 goals against the likes of St Johnstone, Kilmarnock and Ross County.

While the domestic title looks out of reach, the Europa League still offers Rangers a chance to make a successful season. With just one defeat to Lyon, Rangers have a chance to go far if they can capitalise on Tottenham's mistakes. This game kicks off a crucial week for Rangers, as they face Celtic in the League Cup semi-finals at the weekend, a game that could decide the direction of the season.

Rangers vs Tottenham score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Rangers vs Tottenhamas follows:

• Sportsmole:Rangers 1-2 Tottenham

• WhoScore:Rangers 0-1 Tottenham
• Our newspaper predicts:Rangers 2-2 Tottenham

When and where to watch Rangers vs Tottenham live?

To watch live the match Rangers vs Tottenham in the Europa League taking place at 3:00 a.m. on December 13, viewers can watch on K+ Sporthereor online sports channels. Wish you have fun watching football.