Rangers host Bayer Leverkusen at Ibrox in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 clash this week.

Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the German outfit ahead of Thursday’s game.

European form

Bayer Leverkusen at Hampden
Bayer Leverkusen reached the 2002 Champions League final at Hampden (Ben Curtis/PA)

Record against Scottish teams

Jonatan Johansson
Jonatan Johansson netted in both legs for Rangers against Leverkusen in 1998 (Chris Bacon/PA)

Manager

Peter Bosz
Peter Bosz took the reins at Leverkusen in December 2018 (Nick Potts/PA)

Dangermen

Domestic form

Leverkusen have lost just once since the turn of the year and are currently on course for another Champions League slot after their drubbing of Frankfurt moved Bosz’s team back into the Bundesliga’s top four. Bosz saw his side make a slow start to their domestic campaign as his former employers ran riot with a 4-0 win back in September. But since then Leverkusen have made steady progress, beating Bayern Munich 2-1 at the Allianz Arena in November before getting revenge on Dortmund last month with a 4-3 triumph.

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