Midtjylland right-back Kevin Mbabu is looking forward to “a special” night against Celtic in the Europa League on Thursday and admits being a former Rangers player gives him added motivation to be on the winning side.
The 30-year-old failed to make an appearance for Rangers while on loan from Newcastle United in 2015.
“Of course it will be special because I’m a former Rangers player,” Mbabu said.
“The fans from Rangers will expect me to beat the enemy, especially after what happened last weekend [Celtic’s win in the League Cup semi-final].
“So, of course, it will be a little bit special because I also still have a couple of friends in Scotland. I also have a former [Newcastle] team-mate that plays there, James Tavernier, who’s the captain over there.
“So I definitely have to represent a little bit, maybe 1% Rangers on Thursday and do the best I can to get the three points with my team-mates.”
Mbabu, who joined Midtjylland from Fulham in August 2024, is also looking forward to coming up against his old Augsburg team-mate Arne Engels.
“Of course I will send him a message later, hoping that he will be ready for the game and hoping also that he will not be on my side [of the pitch], because I will kick him,” he added.
“He’s a great player with huge potential that I always praise since I’ve seen him in Augsburg.
“An excellent right foot, complete player and hopefully he doesn’t perform as I want him to be usually, but he’s really a player that we can see in a big team in the next few years.”
