RANGERS have announced the Development Squad's fixtures for the rest of the season including ties against European giants Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain.
The Light Blues withdrew from the SPFL Development League this season to test themselves against a number of sides outside of Scotland and the second half of the campaign will see them take on teams from as far afield as Japan and Brazil.
Billy Kirkwood's side began the year with an impressive 2-1 win away to Bayern Munich on Saturday and their next foreign trip will take them to Villarreal in Spain at the end of the month.
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Tests against Levante and Manchester United will follow in February before home clashes against AEK Athens, Utrecht and Brentford B in March.
Rangers will then compete in the St Joseph Tournament at the start of April against the likes of Cagliari, FC Tokyo and Deportivo, before facing Breidablik and FC Copenhagen in Glasgow either side of a trip to PSG.
In May, the Light Blues host Everton before completing the season at the Volkasbank Cup where they will face Red Bull Brasil, Fulham, Hamburg, Werder Bremen and Stuttgart.
Rangers Development Squad fixtures
20 January – Bayern Munich (A) (Bayern 1-2 Rangers)
25 January – St Johnstone (A) – Youth Cup Round 4
30 January – Villareal (A)
6 February – Levante (A)
14 February – Man Utd (H)
6 March – AEK Athens (H)
11 March – FC Utrecht (H)
14 March – Brentford “B” (H)
30 March – 3 April – Saint Joseph Tournament
Teams attending – Cagliari, Fortaleza, Apoel Nicosie, FC Tokyo, Deportivo , Servette Geneva, FC Groningen, Stade Rennais
10 April – Breidablik ‘B’ (H)
15 April* – Paris St Germain (A) *Date subject to change due to French Cup Fixtures
18 April – FC Copenhagen (H)
5 May – Everton (H)
9 – 13 May – Volksbank Cup
Teams – Red Bull Brasil (Champion), Fulham FC, Werder Bremen, Hamburger SV, VfB Stuttgart
Additional fixtures will be added in due course as dates have been left free to accomodate SFA Youth Cup ties and Under-19 international commitments.
Head of Academy Craig Mulholland said: "Everyone in the Academy is excited by a fixture list in the second half of the season which will further enhance the massive benefits these young Rangers players have already obtained.
“Only by being brave enough to do things differently will we produce a much higher level of player and I am delighted that Rangers are at the forefront of this with our innovation and progressive thinking.”
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