Villarreal v Rangers
Rangers manager Alex McLeish will give Hamed Namouchi until the last minute to prove his fitness for the Champions League meeting with Villarreal.
The midfielder suffered a knee injury on international duty with Tunisia, while forwards Thomas Buffel and Peter Lovenkrands are nursing knocks.
But Chris Burke and Ian Murray have recovered from flu, while Kris Boyd should replace the suspended Dado Prso.
Midfielder Juan Pablo Sorin is a major doubt for Villarreal.
He missed the 3-2 win over Alavez at the weekend with a calf strain.
Rangers manager Alex McLeish had preferred the more defensive Namouchi to Buffel for the first leg in Glasgow.
McLeish will also be keen for Lovenkrands to recover as his speed has proved vital in their European campaign.
And the manager said: "We will have a close look at Namouchi in terms of the knock he picked up last week.
"We know Peter's capabilities and know how quick he is - that's if he plays, of course.
"He has been an important player in Europe this season.
"Suffice to say, we know his strengths and what he can bring us and we hope he can produce his top form as he has done in previous European games."
Winger Burke has declared himself fit after playing 45 minutes in Saturday's win over Falkirk.
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Rangers squad (provisional): Waterreus, Hutton, Rodriguez, Kyrgiakos, Smith, Burke, Hemdani, Ferguson, Namouchi, Buffel, Boyd, Lovenkrands, Novo, Klos, Ricksen, Andrews, Murray, G Rae, Ashikodi.
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Definitions of terms used:-
Champions League (CL) - only group phase matches and beyond of this competition which began in 1992/1993.
Champions Cup/Champions League - all matches played since it began in 1955/1956 including qualification matches.
European matches - all matches played in the major European tournaments (Fairs Cup, Uefa Cup, Cup Winners' Cup, Champions Cup, Champions League).
Uefa Super Cups, Intertoto Cups and the old Intercontinental Cup competition are excluded.
Head-to-Head
The only previous meeting between Rangers and Villarreal was the 2-2 draw in Glasgow two weeks ago.
Villarreal have hosted Scottish opposition on one previous occasion - in 2003/04 they beat Celtic 2-0 at El Madrigal. That win ensured Villarreal's progress to the Uefa Cup semi-finals after a 1-1 draw in Scotland.
Villarreal have therefore never lost against Scottish opposition.
Rangers have played Spanish clubs 15 times (home and away). Spanish clubs clearly have the upper hand: nine wins, two draws and four defeats.
Rangers have never won on Spanish soil. Their seven previous games in Spain have resulted in six defeats and one draw.
The draw was on 24 October 1979 in the quarter-finals of the Cup Winners' Cup against Valencia (1-1), who went on to win the trophy.
The goal against Valencia is the only goal scored by Rangers in Spain. In seven matches on Spanish soil, Rangers have conceded 17 times.
Rangers' last win against a Spanish opponent (home and away) was against Osasuna on 18 September 1985 (1-0).
This is the first time Rangers and Villarreal have reached the knockout stages of the Champions League, thereby guaranteeing a new quarter-finalist.
European history
Villarreal have never won a European trophy.
For Villarreal, this is only their third European season following their Uefa Cup campaigns in 2003/04 and 2004/05.
In the 2003/04 Uefa Cup, Villarreal were eliminated in the semi-finals by Valencia. Last season Villarreal reached the Uefa Cup quarter-finals only to go down to AZ.
Rangers' best season was 1971/72 when they won the Cup Winners' Cup. They also reached the final of that competition in 1961 and 1967.
Rangers are playing in their 45th European season.
This season is Rangers' seventh season in the Champions League. They are the first Scottish team to survive the Champions League group phase.
Current European form
Villarreal are unbeaten in the Champions Cup/Champions League. In this season's CL, Villarreal have recorded five draws and two victories.
Villarreal are on a streak of 10 matches without a defeat in Europe. Their last defeat was a home loss against AZ Alkmaar (1-2) on 7 April 2005.
Villarreal won Group D despite only scoring three goals in the group stages. No group winner in Champions League history had ever scored fewer goals.
In the 2002/03 season, AS Roma also successfully negotiated the group phase with just three goals but they were runners-up in the group.
Villarreal were the only Champions League debutants to reach the knockout phase of this year's editon. The other debutants were FC Thun, Udinese, Real Betis and FC Artmedia Bratislava.
Villarreal have drawn five of their previous seven Champions League matches this season.
Rangers have not won any of their last six Champions League matches.
Rangers have drawn five straight Champions League matches. The Champions League record for consecutive draws is seven and was set by AEK Athens between 17 September 2002 and 17 September 2003.
Rangers are on a streak of eight CL away matches without a win. Their last away win in the Champions League was on 20 September 2000 at AS Monaco (0-1).
Rangers' last European win was against FC Porto (3-2) on 13 September 2005.
Rangers' last away win in Europe was against Anorthosis Famagusta (1-2) on 9 August 2005 in round three of Champions League qualification.
Rangers were the sixth team to survive the CL group phase with a record low seven points.
Player and disciplinary info
Rangers' Dado Prso is suspended.
Villarreal players Gonzalo Rodriguez, Josico, Rodolfo Arruabarrena and Alessio Tacchinardi face suspension if booked.
Barry Ferguson and Sotiris Kyrgiakos (Rangers) face suspension if booked.
Alessio Tacchinardi is by far Villarreal's most experienced player with 75 CL appearances.
Jose Mari and Diego Forlan have both scored four goals in the Champions League, more than any other current Villarreal player.
However, Mari scored all of his goals as a AC Milan player and Forlan scored three of his four goals while at Manchester United.
Juan Riquelme is Villarreal's top scorer in the Champions League with two goals.
Goalkeeper Sebastian Viera celebrates his 23rd birthday on 7 March.
Barry Ferguson is record appearance maker for Rangers in the Champions League with 19 matches.
Goalkeepers Ronald Waterreus and Stefan Klos are Rangers' most experienced players in the Champions League with 42 appearances - but they have each accumulated those appearances with a variety of clubs.
In the absence of the suspended Dado Prso, Peter Lovenkrands and Sotiris Kyrgiakos are the only other current Rangers players who have scored in the Champions League.
Other miscellaneous facts
Villarreal finished third in last year's Primera Liga after champions FC Barcelona and runners-up Real Madrid.
Villarreal won 3-2 against Alaves in their last Spanish League match, on Saturday. They came back from 0-1 and 1-2 with two goals from Riquelme and one from Guillermo Franco.
Villarreal are in eighth position in La Liga, 19 points behind leaders FC Barcelona.
Rangers won 1-2 at Falkirk on Saturday. Kris Boyd scored the opener and a Marc Twaddle own goal won the match for Rangers.
Rangers are only third in the Scottish Premier League, 21 points behind leaders Celtic.
Rangers have scored 48 Champions League goals.
