Rangers have submitted their new squad list for the Europa League knockout stages.
Philippe Clement was allowed to make up to three changes to his 25-man squad after the league phase as they now cast their eye towards the last-16.
Ianis Hagi, Danilo, and Clinton Nsiala have been added to the squad list with Kieran Dowell, Oscar Cortes, and Neraysho Kasanwirjo among those dropping out.
There is also no place for Rafael Fernandes, who joined Rangers on-loan from Lille during the January transfer window.
Explaining his selection, Clement said: “Firstly, that it's always difficult. And the most difficult is that we could only make three changes, so that made it even more difficult.
"So, we have Danilo back in the squad. He was unlucky with his shoulder, with that contact and a bad fall. But he's going to start training next week with the group again, so he will be normally fit for these European games. So, that was a logical one.
"Ianis Hagi to get in the squad again is a very logical one. And Clinton Nsiala instead of Nana was also a logical one. So, that were three and I couldn't do more.
"So, that's a pity. Two players who fall out because of that is Raffa Fernandes, he's just here and we have the other centre-backs fit.
"It was also difficult to keep Clinton out or to take somebody else out for Raffa and then it should be Clinton because we only had three.
"And Oscar Cortes. With Oscar, it's the same story as with Dani at the beginning of the season. So, he was a long time out. It will be more beneficial for him to have a good schedule for one game a week. And focusing on that and like this to have a normal comeback and to have every three days a game and no rehab in between or extra exercises in between. So, we need to bring him back in the correct way."
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UEFA rules read: "After the completion of the league phase and before the start of the knockout phase, a club may register a maximum of three new eligible players for the remaining matches in the current competition.
"Such registrations must be completed by 6 February 2025 (24:00 CET) at the latest."
Rangers' new Europa League squad
Goalkeepers: Jack Butland, Liam Kelly, Lewis Budinauckas.
Defenders: James Tavernier, Rıdvan Yılmaz, Robin Pröpper, John Souttar, Dujon Sterling, Jefté, Leon Balogun, Clinton Nsiala.
Midfielders: Connor Barron, Mohamed Diomande, Nedim Bajrami, Nicolas Raskin, Ianis Hagi.
Forwards: Cyriel Dessers, Tom Lawrence, Vaclav Cerny, Hamza Igamane, Danilo.
