Opposition Focus: Malmo

RANGERS will kick off their UEFA Europa League league phase campaign with a visit to Sweden to face Malmo this evening.It is the first of eight fixtures in the revamped league phase of the competition, with the Gers also set to do battle with Olympique Lyonnais, Olympiacos, Nice, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, FCSB and Union Saint-Gilloise.Here’s everything you need to know about our Swedish opponents:HISTORYFounded in 1910, Malmo have reigned supreme in the Swedish top-flight on 23 occasions, nine of which have occurred since the turn of the century.The club are the first and only Scandinavian club to reach the European Cup final, losing out narrowly to Nottingham Forest in 1979.Malmo are also famed for their youth system, helping nurture Zlatan Ibrahimovic into a burgeoning striking talent alongside notable names such as Patrik Andersson, Emil Forsberg, Robin Olsen and Hugo Larsson.PREVIOUS MEETINGSThese two sides have history in European competition, although Rangers…