Rangers to face Liverpool, Ajax and Napoli and here is everything you need to know

If you are going to return to the Champions League group stage after a 12 year absence then you might as well do it in style. And that is exactly what Rangers did. Group A is for Awesome.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst returned to Holland to secure his side's place in the competition with a victory over PSV Eindhoven and will be back across the North Sea again after drawing Dutch giants Ajax. But that isn't the most attractive of a mouthwatering set of fixtures as Rangers face a Battle of Britain and a clash with Liverpool for the first time in their history.

And Italian giants Napoli complete the section which will see Ibrox Stadium packed to the rafters for three of the biggest nights in their European history as they look to progress from the group stage. It's a daunting prospect but it's a glamorous one and the Light Blues will be ready for the challenge. Here's everything you need to know about Rangers' rivals.

Manager: Alfred Schreuder was the man the Dutch side turned to following Erik ten Hag's departure for Manchester United. The 49-year-old had previously been in charge of Club Brugge where he won the title. Schreuder has mainly been an assistant, including to Ronald Koeman at Barcelona, before going out on his own.

Stadium: The Johan Cruyff Arena, which holds just over 56,000, was named after the legendary Dutch figure following his death in 2017 and has been home to Ajax since 1996.

Star Player: Brazilian star Antony but he might not be around to face Rangers if Manchester United get their way as they chase the £84million star. However, in an interesting subplot the match will see a quickfire return to Ibrox for Calvin Bassey who move to the Dutch side in the summer.

Interesting fact: The club was named