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Manchester United vs Rangers: Clement faces anxious wait to see if two key stars are available for Battle of Britain tie

RANGERS will face Manchester United in their second blockbuster Battle of Britain clash of the season on Thursday - after facing Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham in December.

That game at Ibrox finished in a goalless draw - and Philippe Clement will leave Old Trafford pretty content if it ends in the same scoreline this week.

Rangers manager Philippe Clement at Ibrox Stadium.
Philippe Clement's men travel to Old Trafford this week
Philippe Clement and Ange Postecoglou talking.
He has already faced Premier League big guns this season

Rangers are one of the best performers in the Europa League this season as they currently occupy eighth spot - the final place which earns a bye straight to the last 16.

But they face the team currently sitting one place ahead of them on Thursday - so they will likely drop down at least a couple of spots should they fail to win in Manchester.

It's always a tough ask to get three points at the Theatre of Dreams.

However, they couldn't have picked a much better time to face the Premier League giants as their manager Ruben Amorim has claimed Gers will take on the WORST team in the club's history.

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With just three wins from their last 10 - including a penalty shootout win against Arsenal - the Red Devils are currently feeling the heat down south and the wrath from their new Portuguese boss.

But Clement is a man who has been feeling the heat in Glasgow too, with Rangers' away form coming under serious scrutiny in recent months.

Bizarrely though, the team's performances on the road in Europe have been a positive.

Rangers haven't lost away from home in Europe all season - drawing against Dynamo Kyiv and Olympiacos plus beating Malmo and Nice.

Can they replicate some of those result on Thursday?

SunSport has all the details ahead of the clash.

What time does Manchester United vs Rangers kick off?

  • Manchester United vs Rangers takes place on Thursday, January 23.
  • The match kicks off at 8pm.
  • It will be held at Old Trafford.

What channel is Manchester United on and can I live stream it?

  • TNT Sports have the rights for this one and it will be shown on TNT Sports 1.
  • Coverage begins at 7pm - one hour before kick off.
  • You can follow all the action right here via SunSport's LIVE blog.

Team news

Man Utd gaffer Amorim won't have Luke Shaw, Victor Lindelof, Mason Mount and Jonny Evans for the tie.

Marcus Rashford wasn't in the squad to face Brighton amid transfer links so he could miss out on Thursday as well.

Gers boss Clement will remain without the likes of John Souttar, Tom Lawrence, Oscar Cortes, Neraysho Kasanwirjo through injury.

Danilo is also sidelined with a shoulder injury but he wouldn't be available anyway as he is not registered in the Europa League squad. The same goes with Ianis Hagi.

Latest odds

Man Utd 2/5

Draw 19/5

Rangers 11/2

*Latest odds correct from Sky Bet as of Tuesday, January 21.

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