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Gabriel McKay

Steven Gerrard and Rangers given Czech rave review as Slavia Prague warned over 'unstoppable' Alfredo Morelos

Slavia Prague have been warned that "ruthless" Rangers could blow them away in the Europa League with Alfredo Morelos earning a rave review.

The Czech champions are unbeaten in their domestic league as they look to make it three titles in a row, and stunned Leicester to reach the last 16 of the competition.

There's no question that Slavia will be a dangerous opponent, having also beaten Nice twice in the group stage and defeated Bayer Leverkusen.

But there's plenty to fear on the Czech side too, with Rangers unbeaten in the Europa League this season.

And Jindrich Trpisovsky's men have been given a warning over the quality of their opponents by Czech paper Sport, who have been seriously impressed with the Ibrox club.

They wrote: "Steven Gerrard has assembled an attacking weapon that ruthlessly devours everything that dares to stand in its way. And now the Sešívaní ('stitched' after their half-red, half-white kits) are in its sights..."

Breaking down a remarkable record that has seen the Ibrox club lose just once all season, Sport declares "the development of the Scottish league is completely telling. Rangers completely reign over it, with a mammoth 18 point lead over Celtic in second. Then there's the crazy goal difference - 73 to 9. No, you didn't misread that. You're seeing it correctly."

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Slavia defeated Premier League high-flyers Leicester in the last round.

After a 0-0 draw in Prague they deservedly took a 2-0 victory at the King Power Stadium. But the Czech league leaders have been warned a different challenge lies in wait.

Sport continued: "Gerrard has transformed Rangers into his image. What is that? Hugely fast, hugely attacking. If Leicester often chose a wait-and-see tactic against Slavia, there is no danger of that.

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"The Scots will attack furiously from the first minute. That's how they're set up, they have it in their DNA."

The Czechs then pick out some of Gerrard's star men.

Alfredo Morelos is described as "a Colombian fireball, the Scots' main weapon" and Sport warns "on his day he's almost unstoppable. He scores goals and provides assists".

James Tavernier's remarkable attacking output is praised, as is the "extremely direct" Ryan Kent.

However, Sport believes that Rangers are an ideal opponent, describing them as "iconic, glamorous but also playable".

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