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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Ewan Paton

Fenerbahce travel without key player for Rangers Europa League tie

Fenerbahce have decided to travel to Glasgow to face Rangers without a key squad member.

Allan Saint-Maximin has been left in Turkiye for the crucial second leg of the Europa League Round of 16 tie.

Barry Ferguson's men lead 3-1 at the halfway stage after a sensational performance on Turkish soil last midweek. 

Cyriel Dessers got the Scottish Premiership giants off to the perfect start in Istanbul before a double by Vaclav Cerny sealed the deal.

Defender Caglar Soyuncu was last week ruled out of the return leg for Jose Mourinho's side. The former Leicester City man hobbled off after just 16 minutes last week due to a thigh injury.


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Now, it has emerged that fellow ex-Premier League player Saint-Maximin has been left at home too.

Turkish journalist Yağız Sabuncuoğlu wrote on X: "Allan Saint-Maximin has been excluded from the Rangers squad by the decision of the technical staff."

It's expected that Mourinho will provide a full update on his Fenerbahce squad when he speaks to the media at Ibrox later today.

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