The Battle of the Blues will be an emotional one in memory of the former player

An EMOTIONAL night is in store for Rangers and Birmingham fans on Wednesday night.

On the surface, the pre-season friendly at St Andrews is a battle of the blues.

But the cross-border clash has an emotional edge as both teams will remember former player – and Brum boss – Trevor Francis on his birthday. death.

UKThe first £1 million player died on 24 July 2023 at his The home in South Spain.

He had spent one season at Rangers under Graeme Souness and began his career in the Midlands, where he would later be boss.

Birmingham hopes to memorial regular match and invited Philippe Clement’s team for the inaugural game.

A strong Gers following are heading south for the penultimate game of pre-season.

And Sunsport will watch the match with Live updates and all the pre-match and post-match reactions.

Here are all the key details you need ahead of match day.

What time does Birmingham v Rangers start?

• Rangers take on Birmingham City on Wednesday 24 July.
• The match kicks off at 7.30pm UK time.
• It will be held at St Andrews.
• The match was declared as a memorial match for Trevor Francis, who played for both clubs.

What TV channel is Birmingham v Rangers on and can I watch it live?

• The match will not be televised.
• However, Rangers TV will broadcast a stream of the game for subscribers.
• Blues TV will also have online coverage from the host.
• Brum also released a special range of merchandise, including a book and retro embroidered shirt, for the occasion.

Team news

Rangers will again be without Nico Raskin, who was fit in the Ajax friendly and faces six weeks on the sidelines.

Todd Cantwell and James Tavernier have both been linked with the transfer exit door and each missed the game against Ajax and Saturday’s defeat to Manchester United with minors. injury.

Connor Goldson was a second-half substitute at Murrayfield and could come against him future team – Brum’s new boss, former Celtic manager Chris Davies, has been linked with the centre-back who was born and raised in nearby Wolverhampton.