Russian champions Zenit are hot favourites tonight, not least for the manner in which they hammered Bayern Munich in the semi-final.

But Rangers have a date with destiny and Smith has total confidence in his team.

He said: “Have the players ever given any indication that they freeze?

“They have taken confidence from European games. That doesn’t mean that the final will be hunky-dory. There are problems to be overcome against a very good Zenit side.

“But our boys have handled themselves well in difficult European games. Now it’s just one more game and we are ready to go.”

Midfielder Kevin Thomson trained last night and provided there is no reaction to a long-standing foot injury will play with Nacho Novo – penalty shoot-out hero against Fiorentina in the semi-final – also in with a chance of starting on the left of midfield.