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Champions League preview
Nov 04: The Premiership champions and the Scottish Premier League holders go head-to-head again as Manchester United and Rangers meet in the Champions League on Tuesday.
United won the first game 1-0 and now have home advantage, but Rangers will take hope from their spirited performance at Ibrox, where they were unlucky to lose.
The Scottish side are also boosted by the news Michael Mols has recovered from a twisted knee and will be fit to play.
Manager Alex McLeish says his players will not be intimidated by playing at Old Trafford.
"We'll have to change things around, but don't think for a minute that any of the players who'll be travelling to Manchester will be going with fear," he said.
"Every single player wants to get on that Old Trafford pitch and show what they can do."
United, who have six points, need to keep the pressure on Group E and Bundesliga leaders VfB Stuttgart, who also have six points and take on Panathinaikos, who are yet to win in the group and could go out of the competition.
United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is well aware how important a win would be to his side.
"It gets us to nine points, which with the fact that Rangers and Stuttgart then play in Germany, puts us in a very good position," he said.
"We're not expecting anything but a hard and open game," he added. "I know what the Scottish nature is like, and that will raise itself."
Chelsea can consolidate their lead at the top of Group G by doing the double over second-placed Lazio.
Bureau Report