Captain Nicola Docherty says Rangers are not interested in “just making up the numbers” in the Champions League as they prepare to face Arsenal in qualifying.
The Scottish side face the WSL club at Meadow Park on Wednesday and a statement victory would send them through to play Atletico Madrid or Rosenborg in the second round.
Scotland defender Docherty says beating Arsenal would be a “career highlight” and insists her team are “raring to go” and determined to “come out on top”.
“When you look at the WSL and the league in Scotland, there’s obviously a gap there,” the full-back added.
“We’re trying to bridge that at Rangers, [so] if we were to do a job against Arsenal that would be right up there as a career highlight.
“As soon as you come into this competition, it’s tough at the top. But we’re not here to make up the numbers, we’re here to challenge Arsenal and really take the game to them.
“We really want to challenge in the Champions League and not be satisfied just to make it into qualifying. We actually want to compete and that’s something that starts against Arsenal.”