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Josh McCafferty

Rangers handed Champions League boost as 20-goal Viktoria Plzen star ruled out

Rangers have been given a boost ahead of their Champions League tie with Viktoria Plzen tomorrow evening. 

The Ibrox club take on the Czech outfit in the third qualifying round of European football's elite club competition. 

Russell Martin's men defeated Panathinaikos 3-1 on aggregate to reach this stage. 

Ahead of tomorrow's first leg, it has been confirmed that Plzen star Pavel Sulc won't travel with his teammates to Glasgow. 


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He contributed to 34 goals for his side last season, scoring 20 and setting up 14.

Sulc has started 2025/26 in fine fettle, too, scoring once and picking up three assists in his first two games in the Czech league. 

He is finalising a transfer, though, and isn't among the Plzen squad that is travelling to Glasgow to face Rangers. 

Adolf Sadek, chairman of Plzen's board and general manager of the club, lifted the lid on the situation. 

He said [fcviktoria.cz]: "Pavel has received the green light from the club to transfer abroad. 

"All the details, including a medical examination, are being finalised in these hours. If everything goes well, he will transfer to a renowned European club."

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