Ang Eintracht Frankfurt face this Wednesday Glasgow Rangers in a Europa League final with a taste of past glory, inspired by the thousands of Scottish and German fans already palpitating in the rivalry in Seville.

The Germans have not lifted a European trophy since the 1980 UEFA Cup, which they won against Borussia Mönchengladbach, while the Scots only have the 1972 European Cup Winners ’Cup on their continental record.

“We all want to make history, to take home the Cup,” Rangers captain James Tavernier said Tuesday.

The Europa League final is outlined as well as the way to try to green the success of the two teams they only met once, in 1960 in the semi-final of the European Cup won by the Germans, before falling in the final against Real Madrid.

The Germans came with morale on the roof after being Barcelona’s executioner in the quarterfinals when Barça club seemed to be the favorite to win. the only trophy missing from its showcases.

Eintracht did not go through a 1-1 draw at home, but in the return leg they won 2-3 at a Camp Nou taken by around 20,000 German fans, much to the surprise of the Barça team.

“Our fans are incredible. The journeys they make, the way they push us, the atmosphere they create in every fight, their enthusiasm, their euphoria. It’s something you can’t measure .It’s something that helps you win, ”he said. on Tuesday Eintracht coach Oliver Glasner.

A sensation they want to repeat in Seville, where, according to Eintracht board of directors spokesman Axel Hellmann, with 50,000 fans expected to attend.

The English press also confirmed that up to 100,000 Scottish fans are ready to land in Seville, where a strong security device with about 5,500 troops between the police, private security and health services is being finalized.

The city he did not want to repeat the events recorded in the first leg of the round of 16 when fans of Eintracht and English West Ham met in the Andalusian capital, before their matches against Betis and Sevilla.

“I just want to tell the fans to enjoy the moment, you don’t often get to the final so they shouldn’t cause any problems,” Rangers manager Giovanni Van Bronckhorst said Tuesday, asking that “don’t leave any negatives. “

Two ‘fan zones’ separated by a few kilometers with different activities were prepared.

The Scots -focused area is next to La Cartuja stadium, which will open for Rangers fans to watch the match on a giant screen after paying a ticket.

In the Eintracht area they will also have a giant screen to watch the match.

“It’s a good opportunity,” Eintracht’s Colombian striker Rafael Santos Borré said on Tuesday.

The Colombian striker will be one of the Germans ’offensive cards, taking back Danish striker Jesper Lindstrom.

He trains now, just like the previous days. He’s ready to play, tomorrow I’ll decide if he’s a starter or part of the bench, ”Glasner said.

The Germans will not be able to let themselves down, however, against a Rangers already is the highest scoring team in the Europa League (32 goals, two more than his rival).

However, in Seville he could not count on his top scorer, Colombian Alfredo Morelos, who was gone last April, even though Jamaican attacker Kemar Roofe was there, recovering from his knee problems.

“He’s available. He trained with us for the first time yesterday, he’ll also be training with us this afternoon. He’s open to the team so if I need him he’s ready,” Van Bronckhorst explained.

possible formations

Eitracht: Trapp – Toure, Tuta, Ndicka – Knauff, Rode, Sow, Kostic – Hauge, Kamada, Borré. Coach: Oliver Glasner (AUT)

Rangers: McGregor – Tavernier, Goldson, Bassey, Barisic – Chamber, Lundstram, Jack – Kent, Aribo, Wright. Coach: Giovanni Van Bronckhorst (NED)

Referee: Slavko Vincić (SLO).

Source: AFP