THE focus this week for Rangers is solely on Thursday night, for now. 

Despite a match against Celtic coming up on Sunday, the Europa League semi against RB Leipzig is without doubt the most important game. 

Here are the top stories from Tuesday, April 26...

Referee for Celtic clash announced

JOHN BEATON will be the man in the middle on Sunday afternoon as Celtic host Rangers in the final derby of the season.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst's side make the short trip across Glasgow at the weekend knowing a defeat would all but seal the title for their rivals, who are six points clear with four games left to play.

Celtic's superior goal difference gives the Parkhead club another buffer and they will be hoping to get their title tilt just about over the line with a victory.

READ MORE: John Beaton named as referee for Celtic v Rangers Premiership clash

Two players named in team of the year

PFA SCOTLAND have announced their Premiership team of the year for the 2021/22 campaign.

The players' union vote annually on the top-flight's best XI players over the course of the season and the results for this term have been announced.

Hearts goalkeeper Craig Gordon has been chosen as Scotland's top shot-stopper while Celtic's Cameron Carter-Vickers and Tynecastle defender John Souttar have been paired at centre-back.

READ MORE: Six Celtic players and two Rangers stars included in PFA Scotland's Team of the Year

Spurs to come to town in the summer

RANGERS will host Tottenham Hostpur in a pre-season friendly this summer, the club have confirmed.

The fixture will take place at Ibrox Stadium on Saturday 23 July, with the match kicking off at 3pm.

The two sides last met in 2004 in a friendly where the Glasgow club won 2-0, while the pair's last competitive meeting arrived in the 1962/32 edition of the Cup Winners' Cup, with Spurs recording an 8-4 aggregate victory.

READ MORE: Rangers announce pre-season friendly against Tottenham Hotspur