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Will Rangers win the Europa League Final? Our writers make their predictions for Eintracht Frankfurt blockbuster

It's time for glory as Rangers aim to secure their most historic result in 50 years.

Eintracht Frankfurt stand between the Ibrox side and Europa League immortality in Seville.

The Bundesliga also rans come alive in continental competition and their lowly standing in the German league table belies a team packed with speed and talent.

But Gio van Bronckhorst has an uncanny knack of getting his tactics spot on and another success will see his achievers follow on from the class of 1972.

Will Aaron Ramsey or Kemar Roofe start? What will the formation be?

That's just some of the questions our Record Sport writers have had to answer.

But not just them. Crucially, and as ever, we have asked them to answer the big one – who will win?

Keith Jackson

The biggest worry of all for Rangers is the soaring sense of expectation. It’s almost as if Eintracht Frankfurt are only in Seville to make up the numbers.

That said, it really does feel as this is the moment for a club which has suffered so much pain over the last decade. Rangers have a smart manager and a talented team. They are ready. But don’t expect it to be a straightforward night.

Frankfurt 2-2 Rangers. Rangers win on penalties.

David McCarthy

Rangers will go out on the front foot, taking the game to the Germans in a bid to seize the initiative early as they did in the home legs against Braga and Leipzig.

They’ve shown that even without Morelos and Roofe, there are goals in this team. It just feels like their time.

Eintracht Frankfurt 0 Rangers 2

Gavin Berry

The heat is going to be a factor and I don’t expect a classic. Finals rarely are. But this Rangers side has beaten better teams on this run and have enough to make history.

Eintracht Frankfurt 1 Rangers 2

Andy Newport

It’s been an incredible ride for this Rangers team and they’ve got enough in them for one more major performance.

The Ibrox men have beaten the best the Bundesliga have to offer and while Frankfurt are a better side than their league position suggests, Gio van Bronckhorst’s team have nothing to fear.

Eintracht Frankfurt 1 Rangers 2

Craig Swan

Seville is set for a classic encounter with two postive-thinking teams going for it and there should be goals.

Rangers and Eintracht will go all the way after a scoring draw and then it will just come down to Lady Luck in the penalty shoot out where it then becomes anyone’s trophy.

Eintracht Frankfurt 2 Rangers 2 (AET)

Fraser Wilson

Nothing has fazed Rangers in their stunning surge to the final and unlike 2008 it’s been goals and thrills galore. I don’t see that stopping now. Frankfurt have quality, no more so than frontman Rafaele Borre, and will pose serious questions but Rangers have goals coming from all over the park and with confidence soaring can finish the job in Seville.

Eintracht Frankfurt 2 Rangers 3 (aet)

Gordon Parks

It’s going to be close and you’d never write off this Rangers side but it’s the lack of a natural finisher for the Light Blues which edges this final in Frankfurt’s favour.

Nobody should bet against the trophy coming back to Glasgow but this could be a game too far for a side which continues to defy the odds.

Eintracht Frankfurt 1 Rangers 0

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