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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Mark Walker

Sturm Graz boss hails return of key midfielder ahead of Rangers clash

Sturm Graz boss Jurgen Saumel admits they will receive an enormous boost for their clash with Rangers after their Georgian playmaker Otar Kiteishvili was declared available for the game.

Rangers travel to Austria to face Sturm Graz with both sides on the hunt for their first points in the Europa League following defeats last week.

Sturm have been without 49-times capped ace Kiteishvili for their last two games after he was allowed permission to return to his homeland to deal with unspecified family issues.

But he returned to Austria this week and is training and available to face Russell Martin's men for tomorrow's showdown.


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And that's a huge boost for them, according to Samuel.

He said: "He's been named Player of the Year twice in Austria. Everyone knows how important he is to us - it's no secret we missed him.

"He is the player who can make the difference to us. "Otar opens up spaces for other players and can break open an opposition defence with a single pass.

"He had a personalised training plan for him when he was away, he's back training with the group now and in the squad for Rangers."

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