Giovanni van Bronckhorst says his Rangers side "have seen many things we can exploit" heading into Wednesday's Champions League play-off second leg (Match Result - PSV 7/10, Draw 3/1, Rangers 10/3).
The pair played out a pulsating 2-2 first leg draw at Ibrox, a game in which PSV took the lead through Ibrahima Sangare, before goals from Antonio Colak (12/5 Anytime goalscorer) and Tom Lawrence put Rangers ahead, only for Armando Obispo to level.
It means it is all to play for on Wednesday in Eindhoven, with the prize being a place in the group stages of Europe's biggest club competition (To Qualify - PSV 4/11, Rangers 2/1).
Rangers haven't had that honour since the 2010-11 campaign but their run to last season's Europa League final, in which they beat Borussia Dortmund on the road, means these types of trips no longer hold as much trepidation.
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Van Bronckhorst will be without striker Alfredo Morelos at the Philips Stadion, with the Colombian believed to have been left out of the squad for disciplinary reasons after being sent off in Sunday's 2-2 at Hibs.
PSV battled past Monaco in extra time to reach this stage and the 47-year-old says he has watched that game and others to assess both their strengths and weaknesses.
Although a defeat comes with the safety net of a Europa League place, Van Bronckhorst and his players are not considering that outcome, with the coach adamant they can win in Eindhoven.
"In football the most important game is the next one and for us that is PSV and we are aware of the threat they have, how strong they are at home and we are prepared and ready for the game," he said.
"I know the [PSV] players, I know the team really well and the way they played against us last week gives me more information about the way they want to attack.
"We have seen many things we can exploit but also things we have to be aware of because that is what kind of game it was last week and we are ready for a big game and excited as well."
There are two other Champions League games at 20:00, with Norwegian champions Bodo / Glimt aiming to protect their 1-0 first-leg lead against Dinamo Zagreb at the always intense Stadion Maksimir (Match Result - Dinamo Zagreb 3/4, Draw 3/1, Bodo/Glimt 3/1).
Meanwhile, Copenhagen hold a 2-1 advantage heading into their trip to Trabzonspor, who maybe licking their wounds after following their defeat in Denmark by being hammered 5-2 at Antalyaspor (Match Result - Trabzonspor 11/10. Draw 5/2, Copenhagen 9/4).
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