Brian Laudrup asks the tough Rangers questions on Gio van Bronckhorst as he shares his big Celtic clash fear

Brian Laudrup believes it's "impossible to overstate" the importance of Rangers' next two matches for Giovanni van Bronckhorst.

The Ibrox boss will lead his team into a Europa League quarter-final second-leg against Braga on Thursday before heading for Hampden and a Scottish Cup last four showdown with Celtic on Sunday.

And Laudrup reckons these next five days could be the defining moment of his tenure.

A 12 point swing which has allowed Celtic - who have won the last two derbies - to race six points clear in the Premiership and it's shaken some fans' faith in their manager, with Laudrup admitting there are some tough questions to be asked.

The Rangers legend reckons his old club simply must win the Scottish Cup - because he fears three successive defeats to Celtic would make public opinion hugely difficult for Van Bronckhorst to turn around.

But Laudrup insists it's also a huge opportunity for the Dutchman to get the doubters back onside.

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He wrote in his Daily Mail column: "It is difficult to overstate the importance of the next five days for Rangers. The decisions made by Giovanni van Bronckhorst and the outcomes attained by his team could define the season and potentially influence the