Smith not concerned by atmosphere

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Armed with a 1-0 lead from the first leg in Glasgow, Rangers arrived in Serbia to face Red Star Belgrade but Smith is fully aware his players are still learning about each other, following a summer in which 10 new faces have arrived at Ibrox.

Smith said: "We have a young group of players but we have experience too and atmosphere never beat a team. We've cobbled this side together quickly and, while they've done extremely well, this is their first real test."

He added: "A lot of teams in the Champions League are settled. They've won a championship together and they've been over the course together. That hasn't happened with my team. We're having to work hard to build up that confidence and that belief.

"It's a massive challenge because we need to reach the highest level with a team that's just been put together."

Smith is banking on his side scoring. Do that early and it could kill off the tie, with Jean-Claude Darcheville expected to be asked to lead the attack as a lone striker, meaning Kris Boyd, a matchwinner for his country last week, could be on the bench.