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Andy McGilvray

Rangers boss Giovanni Van Bronckhorst warns his side can't drop points against Motherwell, and provides Aaron Ramsey update

Rangers manager Giovanni Van Bronckhorst says his side can't afford to drop more points when they host Mothrwell at Ibrox on Sunday.

The Rangers boss says midfielder Aaron Ramsey could be in line to make his league debut against Graham Alexander's side, but they'll assess the squad in the wake of their 6-4 aggregate Europa League win over German giants Borussia Dortmund.

Rangers drew 2-2 on the evening, to set up a last-16 clash with Red Star Belgrade, but Van Bronckhost says they can't afford to take their eye off the ball when the Steelmen arrive in Govan.

He said: "You want to play this way in every game you play in. We go back now to domestic league so we can't afford another drop of points so we have to have the same level of play again.

Rangers enjoyed a famous win over Borussia Dortmund in the Europa League (SNS Group)

"Yesterday we created good chances to score, we scored twice, and that's our aim also for Sunday - to create as many chances as possible.

"In the end, we have to get the three points."

Van Bronckhorst says it won't be difficult for Rangers to adapt to the challenge posed by Motherwell after a demanding 90 minutes against Dortmund.

He said: "It's a switch of league, but in the end we're here to win games and win silverware so it doesn't matter which competition you will play in, you have to be there from the first minute.

"I think the transition will be easy."

Van Bronckhorst says Ramsey was never going to play in the Europa League clash, but is training.

Van Bronckhorst says Aaron Ramsey is in training as normal for the clash on Sunday (SNS Group)

He said: "Aaron wasn't meant to be in the squad yesterday, so for me it's just going as planned.

"Today he is on the pitch, we have to see his progress day by day, but he definitely didn't get a set--back [in training].

"It was a very demanding game yesterday, so we'll probably have tomorrow, another day, to assess the players who played, how they are physically, and then prepare for the game on Sunday and which players we will start."

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