Nigerian international Leon Balogun has issued a stern warning to his Rangers teammates ahead of their crucial Europa League round of 16 second-leg tie at Ibrox Stadium on Thursday, March 13.

Despite securing a crucial 3-1 victory away in Turkey in the first leg, the 36-year-old insists that the tie is far from over.

The Gers also face a significant domestic encounter against Celtic on Sunday, March 16, right after their clash with Fenerbahce on Thursday.

However, Balogun has cautioned that the Light Blues must not lose focus on the antics of Jose Mourinho and must pay attention to the clash against Fenerbahce.

“It’s a big week with two perfect fixtures. Obviously, Fenerbahce is first up, and we had a very good result over there, but we’re going against the Special One with some very good players, and I think it’s far from over,” Balogun said via Daily Record.

“I can only speak for myself, but it really is like that—one game at a time. I don’t think about the weekend so much. Obviously, it is there, but those games are always big. Right now, the main focus is getting through to the next round in Europe. Therefore, we have to focus on Fenerbahce. I’m sorry to be boring!”

“It was a really good result and performance. But like I said, this is Mourinho, and I’m sure he will have a few tricks up his sleeve. He wouldn’t have been happy at all after the tie over there, but I think there’s a lot of confidence for us to take, and we can probably up our game in terms of on-the-ball performance,” Balogun added.

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