Benfica vs Rangers LIVE as away fans arrive with UEFA on high alert amid security fears

It's a city that is synonymous with their fierce rivals, but Rangers have had their fair share of success in Lisbon - and will be looking to write another chapter in their European history against Benfica tonight.

Philippe Clement and his men are in Portugal's hilly capital looking to scale the heights in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie. And a positive result in the spectacular Estadio da Luz could set them for a place in the quarter finals ahead of next week's return at Ibrox.

Rangers don't have their injury problems to seek with plenty of key players missing as they look to bounce back from their domestic disappointment and defeat at home to Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership at the weekend.

But the home side have plenty of issues of their own having lost successive games to fierce rivals Sporting and then Porto on Sunday who hammered them 5-0.

That has led to speculation that boss, German coach Roger Schmidt, could even be sacked if he loses to Rangers. So there is plenty riding on this massive match in Portugal.

And you can follow all the build up, match action and reaction right here in our LIVE blog.

The Belgian has earned resuts in Istanbul against Galatasray, a spirited draw with Real Madrid in the Bernabeu and an unexpected win away to Betis in his management career.

And he will see no reason why tonight can't be another galvanising night on the continent.

Rangers would love another run in this tournament.

The guaranteed spot in the Champions League group stage has been put at risk with the Czech Republic surging up UEFA's coefficient rankings.

The Scottish Premiership is locked in a fight to retain it's top 10 place before results from previous seasons drop off the total with Rangers