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title: "Rangers: Podcaster reacts to Leon Balogun team news"
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author: "Adam Clancy"
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published: "2022-02-24T12:05:51Z"
modified: "2022-02-24T12:05:51Z"
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# Rangers: Podcaster reacts to Leon Balogun team news

**A Glasgow Rangers podcaster has given their reaction as some more early team news has now emerged ahead of their Europa League match tonight.**

### The Lowdown: Balogun in, Ramsey out

Speaking in the pre-game press conference ahead of the clash against Borussia Dortmund, Gers defender Leon Balogun [revealed](https://twitter.com/RangersFC/status/1496488105846714368) that he is back fit and available to play, having [not featured](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leon-balogun/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/56100/plus/0?saison=2021&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) since the 2-0 win at home to Hibernian in the Premiership earlier this month.

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However, Giovanni van Bronckhorst has confirmed that Aaron Ramsey [will not](https://twitter.com/RangersFC/status/1496485446146215941) be in the squad, as the Welshman continues to battle a minor injury.

### The Latest: Podcaster reacts

Taking to Twitter, Rangers podcast [Heart & Hand](https://twitter.com/ibroxrocks/status/1496491602562408448), an official media partner of the club, have now given their reaction to the news of Balogun’s return, claiming that it is ‘massive’.

Reacting to a summary of pre-match team news, they tweeted: *“Balogun back is massive though.”*

### The Verdict: Big boost

Indeed, having Balogun back, especially given that Filip Helander is [not registered](https://twitter.com/4ladshadadream/status/1496491020686614528) in the European squad, is a big boost for Rangers.

The Nigeria defender played in their first four matches of the group stage and even managed to bag a goal against Brondby, before missing the last two group games through injury ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leon-balogun/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/56100/plus/0?saison=2021&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=)).

He is currently ranked as the Light Blues’ second-best player in the Europa League so far this season and has averaged more tackles and blocks than any of his team-mates in the competition ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/306/Show/Scotland-Rangers)), showing that he will likely be a key player if they are to progress tonight.

***In other news,*** [***Rangers fans have been handed some encouraging team news ahead of tonight***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/team-news-borussia-dortmund-erling-haaland/)