Athletic Club vs Rangers

Team News and Injury Updates

Yuri Berchiche is the only confirmed absentee for Athletic Club ahead of their match against Rangers on Thursday.

The home team is monitoring the fitness of Inaki Williams; if he is unavailable, his brother Nico may shift to the right, and Alex Berenguer could start on the left.

Gorka Guruzeta is expected to lead the line after starting the first leg on the bench.

For Rangers, both Mohamed Diomande and John Souttar return from suspensions.

However, Robin Propper is suspended due to a red card in the first half at Ibrox last week.

Dujon Sterling is sidelined for the rest of the season with an Achilles injury, which might see James Tavernier drop into a three-man defense.

Prediction

Athletic Club bounced back with a 3-1 home win over Rayo Vallecano over the weekend, extending their unbeaten run to seven matches. They are unbeaten in eight games at San Mames and have won all their home European matches this season.

Rangers' 2-2 draw with Aberdeen means they are winless in three as they head to Spain on Thursday, though they have lost only one of their last seven. With notable wins at Nice and Fenerbahce, the Gers are capable of Europa League upsets.

Athletic Club is expected to secure the victory in front of their home fans on Thursday night.