Tonight's visitors have a rich European history, with their crowning moment on the continent coming in 1991 when they lifted the top prize, beating Marseille on penalties to lift the European Cup.

After seeing off Grasshopper Zurich in the first round, Red Star swept Rangers away 4-1 on aggregate, with star men Robert Prosinecki and Darko Pancev on target in a 3-0 first leg victory in Belgrade.

In the quarter-finals, they eased past Dynamo Dresden and then did for Bayern Munich in the last four, scoring goals aplenty.

Marseille were also a thrilling side, with Chris Waddle and Jean-Pierre Papin in attack, but the goalless final was utterly dire. Red Star held their nerve though, sticking away all five spot-kicks.

Image source, Getty Images

Leanne Crichton
Ex-Scotland international on BBC Sportsound

Richard Foster
Former Rangers defender on BBC Sportsound

Red Star defender Aleksandar Dragovic was in the Bayer Leverkusen side that knocked Rangers out at this stage in 2020.

Last season, their run was ended by Slavia Prague.

Red Star will be a tough nut to crack but confidence must be high in the home dressing room after eclipsing Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund 6-4 on aggregate to get here.

This is the first time Serbia has a club in the last 16 of the Europa League, but that doesn't mean tonight's opponents are short of European experience. Far from it.

Red Star were knocked out by AC Milan on away on goals in the round of 32 last season.

In the previous two campaigns they were in with the big boys, finishing fourth each time in the Champions League group phase.

Russian energy giants Gazprom sponsor tonight's visitors and the name remains emblazoned on their kit.

Amid a raft of sanctions on Russia, Uefa has ditched a lucrative deal with Gazprom, while German club Schalke have dropped their arrangement.

Image source, SNS

Red Star were given a bye straight into the last 16 after topping Europa League Group F ahead of Braga, Ludogorets Razgrad and Midtjylland.

They didn't lose any games on the road in that section, while they beat Cluj home and away in the play-off round.

Rangers and Red Star are the only two reigning national champions left in this competition.

Malmo ended Rangers' Champions League qualifying hopes, while Moldovan club Sheriff thwarted the Serbians.

Both sides currently sit second in their domestic leagues to fierce city rivals, with the Ibrox men three points behind Celtic and Red Star two shy of Partizan.

The hosts make two changes to the side that beat 1-0 Aberdeen on Saturday, with Leon Balogun and John Lundstram taking over from Borna Barisic and Fashion Sakala.

Image source, SNS

Rangers: McGregor, Tavernier, Goldson, Balogun, Bassey, Jack, Lundstram, Kamara, Aribo, Kent, Morelos.

Substitutes: McCrorie, McLaughlin, Diallo, Ramsey, Sands, Wright, Roofe, Sakala, Barisic, King, Lowry.

Red Star Belgrade: Borjan, Piccini, Erakovic, Dragovic, Rodic, Sanogo, Srnic, Kanga, Ivanic, Katai, Omoijuanfo.

Substitutes: Popovic, Gordic, Gajic, Pankov, Krsticic, Pavkov, Falco, Motika, Zivkovic, Nabouhane, Radulovic, Gobeljic.

Rangers are the last Scottish club left standing in Europe.

Hibernian, St Johnstone and Aberdeen were bundled out during the qualifying rounds of August.

Celtic completed the set, falling from the Champions League to the Europa League then into the Conference League, where they lost heavily to Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt.

An impressive play-off victory over Borussia Dortmund leaves Rangers in the last 16 of the Europa League for the third year running, with Red Star Belgrade in Glasgow for the first leg.

Let's crack on with the team news and build-up.

Image source, SNS