The 6 newbies Rangers could face for the first time as Europa League draw excitement reaches fever pitch

Now that they have reached the Scottish Premiership summit, Rangers fans will now be turning their attention to Europe and Friday’s eagerly-anticipated last-16 draw at the House of European Football in Nyon.

It must seem like a lifetime ago for the Light Blue legions since that unforgettable historic night against Real Betis but it was only a couple of months ago that they celebrated a first-ever triumph on Spanish soil. The reward for Philippe Clement and his men for topping their Europa League group was skipping the round of 32 and straight into the last-16 as the seeded team.

They haven’t quite been able to put their feet up with last week’s free week used to squeeze in their domestic game in hand against Ross County but they can sit back and relax this midweek while 16 teams battle it out to join them in the hat in Switzerland. There are plenty of familiar foes they could face but the prospect of something fresh always excites fans who will soon be digging out their passports. And here, Record Sport looks at half a dozen potential opponents who they have never met in European competition before.

Rangers fans came up with a terrace chant about going to Baku during Steven Gerrard’s first season after some impressive performances in Europe under the former Light Blues boss. The Azerbaijani capital hosted the 2019 final but they had to wait another three years to realise their dream of reaching that stage in Seville. But Baku could be on the cards this season as they boast a 4-2 first leg lead against Braga - a team Rangers are very familiar with from recent years - from their clash in Portugal.

Qarabag, who Celtic faced in Champions League qualifying, have already made history as the first team from Azerbaijan to