That should be 1-0 for Rangers.

Scott Arfield flicks it through for Alfredo Morelos, the Colombian striker is through one-on-one with the goalkeeper, but his lazy lob-come-shot from 12 yards is over the crossbar.

A nervous moment for Rangers as Alashkert break quickly and Filip Helander has to make up ground to make a sliding clearance inside his own penalty box.

Alfredo Morelos forces the first save from home goalkeeper Ognjen Cancarevic, but the striker's low drive from the edge of the box is easy for the Serb.

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Former Rangers winger on BBC Scotland

Rangers win the first corner of the game and Connor Goldson rises above the home defence, but the central defender's header is wide.

That at least should settle the nerves for the visitors.

First threat comes from Alashkert as David Khurtsidze beats Connor Goldson to a ball cut back from the by-line.

However, the Russian midfielder's flick doesn't trouble goalkeeper Robby McCrorie on his Rangers debut.

Ranges, wearing their all black strip, kick-off protecting a 1-0 goal lead from that Alfredo Morelos strike at Ibrox.

Here we go at Armenia's national stadium.

Richard Foster
Former Rangers defender on BBC Scotland

Live TV coverage has begun on the BBC Scotland channel introduced by Steven Thompson and with two other former Rangers players as guests - Derek McInnes and Richard Foster.

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In the absence of manager Steven Gerrard and ahead of naming five teenagers on their bench amid their Covid outbreak, Rangers assistant Gary McAllister said: "We have some youngsters from the B team with us who have impressed recently and we are confident that all of them can do a job if they get on the pitch.

"We've just got to adapt and take advantage of the fact we have a big squad."

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Former Rangers and Hamilton midfielder on Sportsound

Robby McCrorie's elder brother, Ross, now with Aberdeen, has actually played longer in goal for Rangers than his goalkeeper sibling.

Centre-half Ross was thrown into goal because of injury a few years ago!

Now Robby gets his chance at the age of 23 after loan spells with Greenock Morton, Queen of the South and Livingston.

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Despite their Covid issues meaning there is a lack of experience on the bench, Rangers must be confident of edging past and Alashkert side who have yet to win a game over 90 minutes this season.

They needed extra-time to dispose of Connah's Quay Nomads and Kairat in Euro qualifying and sit ninth in the Armenian top flight after Monday's 0-0 draw with a Sevan side who sit nine points ahead in third.

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard had urged his team to "wake up now" after their narrow 1-0 win over Alashkert after the first leg.

They responded with a 4-2 win away to Ross County in the Premiership on Sunday.

Still leaking more goals than last season, but at least it was their first away win after defeats by Malmo and Dundee United.

Coverage of this afternoon's game between Alashkert and Rangers has just begun on BBC Radio Scotland MW, digital and online.

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Alashkert played out a goalless draw with Sevan on Monday and head coach Aleksandr Grigoryan has made four changes.

Defenders Aghvan Davoyan and Didier Kadio, French midfielder Vincent Bezecourt and Russian striker Nikita Tankov all make way.

The quartet coming in to replace are Brazilian Tiago Cameta, fellow defender Dejan Bolijevic, midfielder Rumyan Hovsepyan and striker Aleksandar Glisic.

Alashkert: Cancarevic, Kryuchkov, Voskanyan, Cameta, Boljevic, Khurtsidze, Hovsepyan, Grigoryan, James, Glisic, Embalo.

Substitutes: Yurchenko, Gome, Fofana, Bezecourt, Deou, Aghekyan, Tankov.

Rangers: McCrorie, Patterson, Goldson, Helander, Barisic, Kamara, Davis, Arfield, Aribo, Hagi, Morelos.

Substitutes: Hogarth, Itten, Balogun, Kelly, Lowry, Lyall, McKinnon, McClelland.

Despite Rangers' Covid issues, the Scottish champions have been forced into making just four changes and have still been able to name a strong side for tonight's second leg.

Robby McCrorie makes his debut in goal, replacing Allan McGregor, but elsewhere are familiar faces.

Defenders Leon Balogun and Calvin Bassey drop out for Filip Helander and Borna Barisic, while Ryan Kent makes way from the midfield for Scott Arfield.

Where names become less known are in Rangers' substitutes, with a string youth team players taking a place on the bench.

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