'Rangers aren't ready for Champions League'

Cyriel Dessers against Dynamo Kyiv
Cyriel Dessers was the first-leg hero for Rangers against Dynamo Kyiv [SNS]

Rangers are not "anywhere near" being a Champions League team but can overcome Dynamo Kyiv to reach the play-off round, says former midfielder Stuart McCall.

Philippe Clement's side face the Ukrainians at Hampden tonight - live on BBC Scotland - after Cyriel Dessers' last-gasp strike rescued a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Poland last week.

"Rangers probably aren't ready for the Champions League yet but there's no reason why they can’t strive to get there," McCall told BBC Radio Scotland.

"What that would do with the financial package that comes along with it would help them immensely in the upcoming campaign.

"Clement is trying to build a squad there, there’s a lot of pieces of the jigsaw that still need to be filled. But when you’re a club the size of Rangers, regardless what competition you’re in, you’ve got to go and win.

"Rangers have put themselves in a decent position after the last-gasp goal from Dessers over there and while I don’t think they are anywhere near being a Champions League outfit that at this moment in time, they’ve got a chance to progress."

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