Ajax vs Rangers: Live stream, TV channel, predicted line-ups and how to watch the teams' 2022/23 Champions League Group A opener on BT Sport

The Champions League is back! 

All the matches in the 2022/23 competition, from the group stage to the final, will be exclusively live on BT Sport.

Rangers are in the group stage for the first time for 12 years after squeezing past PSV in the play-off round, with Antonio Colak bagging the winner to silence the Phillips Stadion after Malik Tillman had robbed Andre Ramalho of possession and laid the ball on a plate for the striker. 

Now, the Glasgow outfit aim to reach the knockout stage of Europe for the first time since 2005/06 and first face Ajax in Amsterdam, before playing Liverpool and Napoli in subsequent weeks. 

The Dutch giants, who bought defender Calvin Bassey from Rangers this summer, have started this campaign well following Erik ten Hag's departure, with new boss Alfred Schreuder masterminding five wins from as many Eredivisie games this term.

When is Ajax vs Rangers?

Our coverage from the Johan Cruyff Arena gets underway at 5.01pm (KO 5.45pm) on Wednesday 7 September, live on BT Sport 4. 

The match is also available to live stream on the BT Sport app or right here on bt.com/sport. More details about how to watch are below. 

How to watch Ajax vs Rangers on your mobile

Watch on the go with the BT Sport app with a link to the live stream available at the top of the homepage when our coverage gets underway. 

With the enhanced video player featuring an interactive timeline and multi-camera functionality, the app truly offers the most immersive viewing experience possible. 

It's available to download for free on iOS and Android phones and tablets, and offers far more than just live streaming options. 

How to live stream Ajax vs Rangers on your laptop or TV

Ajax vs Rangers is available to live stream here!

Follow the link above or access the live stream via the bt.com/sport homepage when our broadcast starts at 5.01pm. 

With access to in-game stats, real-time table changes and more, our matchday page will enhance your viewing ever further.

If you're at home, you can watch all the action on BT Sport 4 via BT TV or the BT Sport large-screen app, which is available on most smart televisions.*

*BT Sport customers can download the BT Sport app on PS4, Xbox, Apple TV and Samsung Smart TVs (2015 models onwards). To watch the action, follow the link at the top of the homepage.

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Ajax vs Rangers predicted team news

Ajax (4-3-3): Pasveer; Rensch, Timber, Bassey, Blind; Tadic, Alvarez, Taylor; Berghuis, Brobbey, Bergwijn.

Rangers (4-3-3): McLaughlin; Tavernier, Goldson, Sands, Barisic; Davis, Lundstram; Wright, Tillman, Kent. 

Ajax vs Rangers preview

One of Ajax's line-up will be very familiar to Rangers fans.

Calvin Bassey arrived at Ibrox in 2020 and starred last season as Giovanni van Bronckhorst's men made the Europa League final before the 22-year-old opted to move to the Netherlands. 

The Gers also lost Leon Balogun and Joe Aribo over the summer and suffered a chastening 4-0 Old Firm loss at the weekend, compounding the news before the derby that Tom Lawrence would be out for weeks after picking up a knee injury against Ross County. 

Rangers are in the group stage of the Champions League for the first time since 2010/11, and travel to Amsterdam knowing that they face a stern test. 

Since losing the Dutch Super Cup 5-3 to PSV in late July, Ajax have won their first five Eredivisie games of the campaign, scoring 16 and conceding three.

Six of those strikes have come from Steven Bergwijn after his summer move from Tottenham, while Erik ten Hag's successor Alfred Schreuder has crucially managed to hang on to midfielder Edson Alvarez, who was subject to interest from Chelsea late in the transfer window and was keen to join the Blues. 

What if I can't watch the game live?

No problem. A highlights package of the clash will be made available to all shortly after the game on both the BT Sport app and bt.com/sport. We'll also publish in-game clips throughout the 90 minutes.

There will also be several opportunities to watch the match in full on TV and online after the event. For more information on the latest listings, check out our TV Guide.

What other live football does BT Sport show?

The Premier League campaign gets off to a flyer on BT Sport with viewers set to be treated to 17 games exclusively live over the opening eight gameweeks of the season.

We're also broadcasting all of this season's Champions League plus every single Europa League match.

There's also action from the continent with Ligue 1 as well as the best of the Serie A and Coppa Italia.

For full details of BT Sport's upcoming live football schedule, check out our What's on BT Sport page.

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