Europa Rd of 16: Aribo,Balogun get Slavia Prague challenge
Super Eagles duo Joe Aribo and Leon Balogun will roll up their sleeves with their Rangers teammates as they face Slavia Prague in the Europa round of 16.
The Steven Gerrard tutored side were pitched against the Czech Republic club in Friday’s draw.
Rangers have been in superlative form of late with the two Nigerians pulling their weight all the way. While Balogun continued to do his best in the defense compatriot Aribo has not only been firing from all directions and getting the goals but has been of immense assistance to his teammates who have never hidden their appreciation for his tenacity.
To hit the round of 16 Rangers edged out Antwerp 5-2 on Thursday and forging ahead on a 9-5 aggregate having also won the first leg with Aribo opening score in the team’s 4-3 away win.
An appreciative Gerrard is in for a lot of goodies this season cruising gradually to lifting the Scottish premier league on one hand and making huge progress in the Europa on the other.
His impressive run in recent time has triggered off speculations that he might be poached by English Premier League side.
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The former Liverpool legend is even been tipped to return to the Antfield not as a player but as a manger in the near future.
The England international has already told anyone who cares to listen that he has what it takes to handle his former club Liverpool when it becomes inevitable.
The Europa League last 16 will take place between March 11 and March 18, with the draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals the following day after the second leg.
Below is the full draw for the europa round of 16.