Team News: Malky Thomson’s Side To Face PAOK

MALKY THOMSON has made two changes to his side for this afternoon’s UEFA Women’s Champions League Round 1 final against Greek champions PAOK.

From Thursday evening’s victory over Ferencvaros, Kirsty Maclean and Brogan Hay come into the starting line-up with Dina Orschmann on the bench and captain Kathryn Hill missing out through injury.

That means Rangers line-up at the Katerini Municipal Stadium with Victoria Esson in goal and a back four of Nicola Docherty, Hannah Davison, Tessel Middag and Rachel McLauchlan.

17-year-old Kirsty Maclean makes her first Champions League start and is joined in midfield by Chelsea Cornet and Sam Kerr, while Brogan Hay and Jenny Danielsson will support striker Kayla McCoy.

There’s a strong bench available should Thomson need it with Jenna Fife, Lizzie Arnot, Kirsty Howat, Lisa Martinez, Dina Orschmann and Colette Cavanagh joined there by youngsters Jodi McLeary, Eilidh Austin, Emma Watson, Georgia Gray and Lucy Inman.

Kick-off in Katerini is 2.30pm (UK time) and you can watch the match live HERE.

RANGERS: Esson, Docherty, Davison, Middag, McLauchlan, Maclean, Cornet, Kerr, Danielsson, Hay, McCoy.

Subs: Fife, Arnot, Howat, Martinez, McLeary, Austin, Orschmann, Watson, Cavanagh, Gray, Inman.


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