Smith knows a £10m Champions League reward is at stake

Walter Smith has warned Rangers to be wary of FK Zeta ahead of Tuesday's Champions League second qualifying round, first-leg tie at Ibrox.

Montenegrin debutants Zeta previously ousted Kaunas and Smith said: "FK Zeta have done remarkably well to come through that last round.

"If you look at the second-leg, Kaunas were 3-0 up after 17 minutes.

"So for Zeta to have handled that and to get the two goals they needed to go through, certainly impressed us."

Rangers will be hoping to build up a healthy advantage over the Podgorica-based outfit before the second-leg.

This season's Champions League is new ground for Montenegrin teams, and it is a reward for Zeta who won the first ever Montenegrin First League in 2006/07.

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Formed in 1927, the club gained promotion to the Yugoslav First Federal League in 2000.

And Smith - who has to navigate two qualifying rounds to reach the lucrative and prestigious group stages - realises it will be a tricky tie, especially before the start of the Scottish Premier League season.

"They're not good games to be playing, especially at this stage of the season.

"The thought of not doing well in these games is always at the back of your mind," the former Scotland manager admitted.

"Every team is striving to get there aren't they? And we've not just got it once.

"We'll have to play extremely well to get through the first one and we've got it twice."

We are ready for the Champions League and looking forward to Tuesday's game Rangers striker Filip Sebo

Meanwhile, Filip Sebo hopes that his late goal in the 2-0 pre-season game against Chelsea will herald a fresh start to his Rangers career.

The Slovakian international forward had a dismal debut season, scoring just two goals, but wants to repay the faith shown in him if given a starting role against Zeta.

"I think we are ready for Tuesday night.

"I'm really, really pleased with the squad - because we have shown that we can beat anyone," he added.

"Chelsea is one of the best clubs in the world, and we beat them 2-0 - so we can say we are ready for the Champions League and looking forward to Tuesday's game.

"Our confidence is very high, and we must show it again in this game."

The former Austria Vienna player remains in a positive frame of mind for the forthcoming campaign.

"I always try to be positive and I hope next season will be a better season for me and for the fans as well.

"I know what I can do, and that's why I stayed here for next season - I wanted to fight," explained Sebo.

"I trust myself and I want to show all the fantastic fans here that I can score goals and I can play for Rangers."