RANGERS have been dealt a huge blow should they make it into the quarter-finals of the Europa League.
The Light Blues came into the second leg of their last-16 tie against Fenerbahce with a 3-1 lead from the first leg in Turkey last week.
Rangers boss Barry Ferguson could be without two key players in the next round[/caption]
One of the top performers that night was John Souttar, though he picked up a yellow card in Istanbul in the process.
And the defender will now MISS the first leg of their quarter-final match (should they beat Fenerbahce over the course of the two legs) after he was cautioned in the 37th minute of the game at Ibrox.
Souttar hauled down Fnerbahce forward Talisca inside his own half and Norwegian referee Espen Eskas wasted no time in brandishing a yellow.
He will therefore miss the first leg of their next game in the competition.
And he’s not the only one.
Midfielder Mohamed Diomande, another standout in Istanbul, would miss the match if Rangers get there.
Diomande clipped Mert Müldür late in first half stoppage time and while the contact was minimal, the defender went down and Eskas came over to show the Ivorian a yellow card.
If Gers do make it to the next round, they know who they will face.
It was either going to be Athletic Bilbao or Roma, with those two sides playing their second leg earlier this evening.
Roma were 2-1 ahead after the first leg in Rome but the Basque side turned the tie on its head, in no small part thanks to a red card for Mats Hummels after 12 minutes.
That man advantage allowed Athletic Bilbao to put their foot down and they eventually ran away 3-1 winners on the night.
That made for a 4-3 scoreline on aggregate, with Roma’s goal coming late on to make it a nervy finish for the La Liga challengers, who will host the final of the competition.
Nico Williams hit a double for Bilbao either side of a Yuri Berchiche strike.
Leandro Paredes struck in stoppage time for the Serie A outfit.
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