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Birmingham City and Rangers will face off in a pre-season friendly at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park in Birmingham on Wednesday.
While the League One side come off wins over Solihull Moors and Shrewsbury Town, the Gers began their preparation for the upcoming Scottish Premiership season with back-to-back defeats against Ajax and Manchester United.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Birmingham City vs Rangers kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | July 24, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 7:30 pm BST |
| Venue: | St. Andrew's |
The pre-season friendly match between Birmingham City and Rangers will be played at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park in Birmingham, England.
It will kick off at 7:30 pm BST on Wednesday, July 24, in the United Kingdom (UK).
How to watch Birmingham City vs Rangers online - TV channels & live streams
In the UK and worldwide, the pre-season friendly match between Birmingham City and Rangers will be available to watch and stream online live through Rangers TV and BluesTV.
Check out GOAL's Live Match Centre for updates.
How to watch anywhere with VPN
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Team news & squads
Birmingham City team news
Defender Christoph Klarer would be promoted to the XI against Rangers alongside either Dion Sanderson or Krystian Bielik, while the likes of Willum Willumsson, Emil Hansson and Koji Miyoshi can all feature from the onset.
Lee Buchanan remains a doubt on account of a knock, so Alex Cochrane is likely to deputise at left-back once again.
Birmingham City possible XI: Peacock-Farrell; Laird, Bielik, Klarer, Cochrane; Paik, James, Stansfield, Willumsson, Hansson; May.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Mayo, Allsop, Peacock-Farrell |
| Defenders: | Laird, Buchanan, Sanderson, Williams, Longelo, Cochrane, Klarer |
| Midfielders: | Bielik, Bacuna, Miyoshi, Paik, Chang, James, Khela, Hall, Home, Donovan, Hansson, Williamson |
| Forwards: | Roberts, Jutkiewicz, Dembele, Dixon, May, Stansfield |
Rangers team news
Centre-backs John Souttar and Ben Davies will shield former Birmingham goalkeeper Jack Butland in goal.
Having started on the bench in the 2-0 loss against United at the weekend, Rabbi Matondo and Leon Balogun will eye a spot in the XI on Wednesday.
Rangers possible XI: Butland; Sterling, Souttar, Davies, Jefte; Diomande, Barron; Matondo, Lawrence, Wright; Dessers.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Butland, Kelly |
| Defenders: | Tavernier, Yilmaz, Souttar, Goldson, Nsiala, Sterling, Jefte, Davies, Balogun, King, Devine |
| Midfielders: | Barron, Diomande, Cantwell, Dowell, Raskin, Lowry, Hagi |
| Forwards: | Cortes, Dessers, Lawrence, Lammers, Matondo, Wright, McCausland, Danilo, Igamane |
Head-to-Head Record
This will be the first time Birmingham City and Rangers face each other across all competitions.