What channel is Rangers vs Servette? Live stream, TV and kick-off details for the Champions League qualifier

Rangers take their first steps into Europe this season – and they dare not put a foot wrong.

Simply put, there’s too much at stake. So when Michael Beale’s side take to the Ibrox turf this week, there can be no missteps. Not when a £25million bounty is on the line. First up for the Govan giants in Champions League qualifying is Servette in qualifying round three. The prize is a playoff round clash with old rivals PSV Eindhoven – who they dumped out last term – or Austrians Sturm Graz.

But that is for later. Right now only the Swiss must be on their mind. Sure, Beale’s boys didn’t exactly get off to a flier in their opening Scottish Premiership match. A 1-0 defeat at Kilmarnock on Saturday night put paid to that. But that was then and this is now. So much is on the line and Rangers must be at it from the word go in midweek.

It promises to be a fascinating match and Beale will be looking for top performances from his summer star signings. Here’s all you need to know about the qualifier...

The game takes place at Ibrox Stadium on Wednesday, August 9, with a 7:45pm kick-off.

BBC Scotland will show this one, which is something of a rarity given just about every top-class match featuring Scottish football is on a satellite subscription channel, rather than this free-to-air broadcast.

Yes, you can watch this one on BBC iPlayer – if you have a TV licence of course.

You can keep up with all the action right here on dailyrecord.co.uk! We'll be running a live blog with all the pre-match build-up and team news, and every kick of the ball once the clash gets underway. After the game, we'll have all the reaction from managers and players, as well as player ratings, talking points and a whole lot more.