The young Gers are back in action after producing an impressive performance and 2-0 victory over Bolton Wanderers B in their previous outing in midweek.
Speaking to the official Rangers website to preview the clash, the 18-year-old forward commented: “It’s a massive test both physically and mentally because they’ve been in the game much longer.
“They also tend to be a lot more physical than us given that they’re experienced. There’s a demand on us in a lot of aspects, but we’ll pick up a lot from it and test ourselves.
“You can always learn off more experienced players, so it’s enjoyable.
“There is a lot more maturity in first-team sides; more experience and how to deal with certain players.
“The game management is a lot different. If you’re good enough to play against senior players, then it’s a good test for us.
“A lot of people may think that we’re naïve because we’re a younger side, but we do have the quality to go and play against these teams.
“Often these teams can be more defensive in terms of longer balls and more physical. You may sometimes not be able to be as direct [as a winger], and you don’t really get away with stuff that you would playing against your own age.
“But on the other hand, we may have more energy than some older players, so it matches up.”
“As long as we’re on our game and we’re focused, we can put in a good game against any senior team.
It has been an individual campaign to remember for Stevens after he was called up to represent England at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Indonesia in November.
Although the young Lions exited the tournament earlier than they anticipated, the teenager says it was an experience that will leave with him for the rest of his career.
He added: “It didn’t go the way that we wanted, both personally and as a team. But I learned so much out there; the experiences were amazing.
“It was a good memory to have. I was actually in hospital on a couple of occasions out there, both with illness and injury.
“It was hard to take personally, but I reminded myself where I was and how grateful that I was to be there.
“The whole experience in terms of the stadium where we were designated holding an 80,000 capacity; quite a few fans came down to support.
“The boys in my team were brilliant to play with and you learn so much from each other. The opposition level was the best that it could have been.
“I had worked hard to be there, so you need find the positives even if stuff doesn’t go your way. It’s something that I can say that I’ve done.
“It’s given me a lot of mental strength, especially being physically unable to play at times. It was massive for me and my family to be selected.”