Why Rangers legend Brian Laudrup won't write his old club off against Borussia Dortmund

Rangers face a mammoth task against Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund on Thursday evening – but Ibrox icon Brian Laudrup doesn’t see it as an insurmountable one.

It is Scotland’s second-placed side against the Bundesliga’s in the Europa League but Laudrup believes that only tells half the story.

Dortmund’s recent form over the past three months shows a consistent patter of inconsistency and they have only managed to string two consecutive wins together once since October.

After registering a win at the weekend they will be seeking to redress that rhythm when Giovanni van Bronkhorst’s team visit – but Laudrup believes hard-work could be key for the Scottish champions, especially if the ‘wrong’ Dortmund show up.

“Their biggest issue is consistency. They are a real Jekyll and Hyde team,” he wrote in his Scottish Daily Mail column. “One week they lost 5-2 at home to Bayer Leverkusen. The next, they go away and beat a good Union Berlin side 3-0 with some top-class football.

“They also went out the German Cup to a second-division team in St Pauli. Finding a steady level of performance has been almost impossible.

“That gives Rangers hope. It’s still going to be an absolutely massive task over two legs - make no mistake - but I certainly wouldn’t write off the Ibrox side, particularly, if the ‘wrong’ Dortmund turn up.”

Top scorer Erling Haaland will be missing and Laudrup believes BVB always give opposition sides a chance – it’s just a matter of taking them.

“Going forward, they can be tremendous at times. World-class really. They have so many different players who can create and score, but they play a high-risk game and they always make mistakes in matches.

“I don’t feel their work rate is as good without the ball, so those