Sparta Prague boss rejects Rangers rotation demands as Brian Priske vindicated by pre Europa League rout

Brian Priske insisted he had no intention of resting his Sparta Prague stars ahead of facing Rangers.

And the Dane was vindicated after the Czech champions matched their Europa League opponent's weekend result with a 4-0 win over their own over SK Dynamo. That came 24 hours after new gers Philippe Clement got off to the perfect start, thumping Hibs by the same score at Ibrox.

The teams will lock horns in Prague on Thursday with the Light Blues looking to make up for their disastrous 2-1 loss to Cypriot minnows Aris Limassol last time out in this competition as Steven Davis' caretaker stint got off to a shocker. Now the Belgian is at the helm and Group C remains wide open to him. Incredibly, all four clubs have an identical record one win from their opening two games, with Sparta and Aris occupying the top two positions on goals scored.

Priske, who signed a new deal keeping him at the club until 2026 last week, is now looking ahead to the continental clash aftrer making sure there were no slip ups domestically. When asked if there was a temptation to rotate, he repied: "No. The line-up was made to win. We wanted the best possible performance from the players on the field, the best energy and attitude. We wanted to win, but now I'm looking at Thursday's game."

Lukas Haraslin and Ladislav Krejcl weren't involved in the win due to injury. And Priske is unsure if the duo will be available to face Rangers on Thursday. he added: "Neither of them is easy to say how long we can't count on them. However, both have made great progress. If you ask about Laďa, he was kicked in the leg during the national team's match against the Faroe Islands. At the moment I can't say what will happen in a few days before the match against