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title: "Rangers: Fans delighted with pre-season news"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Rangers News"
published: "2021-04-16T19:10:40Z"
modified: "2021-04-16T19:10:40Z"
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# Rangers: Fans delighted with pre-season news

**Glasgow Rangers fans are delighted after the club confirmed they will play Arsenal in a pre-season friendly before the start of next term.**

The Gers are already planning ahead for the next campaign, and they have chosen to face the Gunners in a match that will help commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Ibrox outfit. The game will be played at the home of the 55-time Scottish champions on July 17th.

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In the past few days, it seems the two clubs have built up somewhat of a rapport. Arsenal faced Slavia Prague in the Europa League quarter-finals on Thursday – the Gers were defeated by the Czechia champions in the previous stage. Following Ondrej Kudela’s [10-game ban](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/apr/14/slavia-prague-ondrej-kudela-10-match-uefa-ban-for-racist-behaviour-at-rangers-glen-kamara) for racially abusing Glen Kamara, Slavia refused to take a knee for the Black Lives Matter movement before the game – that lead to Alexandre Lacazette doing so right in front of them ([The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/apr/15/mikel-arteta-backs-arsenals-players-for-taking-knee-before-slavia-prague-win)).

The Gunners eventually won 4-0, with the France international on the scoresheet.

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As such, the Gers supporters were delighted to be facing the Premier League side. The news was [shared on the Gers’ official Twitter account](https://twitter.com/RangersFC/status/1383035097587277826), and the fans took to the social media platform to share their thoughts.

### **Let’s see what the Rangers had to say about the news below**

**“Marvellous. Wish I could be there, what a party that’ll be”**

Credit: [@newtowngooner](https://twitter.com/newtowngooner/status/1383039797619412992)

**“Tremendous a club who has played a part in our history and a proper football club with great fans”**

Credit: [@Stephen54840229](https://twitter.com/Stephen54840229/status/1383036206460571650)

**“That’s insane. I was just thinking today how great it would be to play Arsenal in a friendly after last night. Wow.”**

Credit: [@Ricky9Forbes](https://twitter.com/Ricky9Forbes/status/1383045440464166912)

**“Excellent choice given the history between both Clubs.”**

Credit: [@airman614](https://twitter.com/airman614/status/1383048151079223296)

**“Things you love to see** **Friendship as strong as ever, especially after Prague where spanked last night”**

Credit: [@matthewlee67](https://twitter.com/matthewlee67/status/1383038984947908608)

**“Lovely stuff”**

Credit: [@TremendoHendo72](https://twitter.com/TremendoHendo72/status/1383039617914523648)

***In other news, [Kevin Phillips believes this man will have to take a pay-cut to stay at Rangers beyond this season.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/rangers-gers-ibrox-steven-gerrard-jermain-defoe-kevin-phillips-contract/)***