Sevilla meet Rangers tonight at Ibrox with the visitors looking forward to the atmosphere generated by a full house.

Sevilla striker Fredi Kanoute says he cannot wait to sample the "special" Ibrox atmosphere expected at tonight's Champions League game with Rangers. Kanoute has played at some of the world's legendary stadia, including Old Trafford, Anfield, the Nou Camp and the Bernabeu. He has also experienced the unique flavour of a European final at Hampden Park, having scored there to help Sevilla win the UEFA Cup two years ago. And although he has yet to play a competitive game at Ibrox, the former Tottenham and West Ham star has seen what the stadium is like on Champions League night.

Kanoute said: "From my time down south, I know all about what it's like. And I think any fan anywhere in the world knows what it's like, that it's a special atmosphere here. It's not an easy task to come here and get a result. We know the fans really support the team and get behind the side. But it's a case of overcoming that, and we've got to try to impose our style of play and impose our game on the situation."

Kanoute and his Sevilla teammates arrived on Monday in fine form and on the back of five straight wins in all competitions, including winning their Champions League Group G opener. Despite riding high both at home and abroad, Manolo Jimenez's men are once again failing to get the plaudits their performances deserve. But although Real Madrid and Barcelona continue to hog the headlines, Kanoute would not have it any other way. He said: "I quite enjoy it really. It allows us to get on with our job without the glare of the press. It's nice to just quietly go about our business, getting on, competing and doing our best to try to outdo the big two."

Sevilla will have a chance to do just that this weekend when they host Real in the Primera Liga. But Jimenez is dismissing all talk of that game until the job is done against Rangers. Jimenez said: "For me at the moment, Real Madrid and that match doesn't exist. It's not all about making changes for the sake of changes; it's all about getting the right side out for the right game."

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