Wild moment Rangers hero Nico Raskin booked vs Plzen despite not being on the pitch

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NICO Raskin's name was on everyone's lips on Tuesday night when the little Belgian was left OUT of Russell Martin's starting line-up for the Champions League third qualifying round tie.
And he also ended up in referee Clement Turpin's book - even though he wasn't even on the pitch at that point.
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Rangers sub Nico Raskin interferes with throw in taken by Sampson Dweh..
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Nico Raskin earns the booking from Mr Turpin
It wasn't until the hour mark that the Rangers talisman made it onto the pitch against Plzen, exchanging a handshake with Martin then getting a decent ovation from the fans as he ran onto the pitch.
But by that point he had already got a booking to his name, after a frankly bizarre incident as the Czech side attempted to take a throw in.
Raskin looked perplexed to be shown the yellow card as he lightly pushed Sampson Dweh on the arm as he went to take a throw in in front of the main stand.
It was unclear whether the decision was for dissent or interfering with the taking of the throw.
But picking up such a cheap booking might not have endeared him any further to his manager Martin.
Earlier Martin had sought to explain the four changes he made to his starting line-up, saying the changes were "just for freshness, just for energy in the team, for balance in the team, to approach it in the right way.
"Then we have some really good options on the bench as well. I think it's huge [for the players coming into the team].
"It's a very important game for us for so many reasons.
"We need to improve on the performance on the weekend and we have a real opportunity to put a stamp on this game over the two legs."
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