Rangers v Sporting

Published : 16 Feb 2011 15:17:36

Rangers forward Steven Naismith is a slight doubt for Thursday's Europa League first leg tie against Sporting Lisbon at Ibrox.The Scotland star has a tight hamstring but manager Walter Smith hopes to include the in-form player. Striker Nikica Jelavic is ineligible for the European outing, having played for Rapid Vienna in qualifying. Midfielder Lee McCulloch is expected to be out for the majority of the season following knee surgery. With Jelavic, who scored a hat-trick against Motherwell .... read more