The USA international, 25, will take part in his first competitive match for the Ibrox club when Montenegrin champions FK Zeta come calling in the first leg of the second round of qualifying tomorrow night.

Having already overcome Lithuanian side FBK Kaunas in the last round, Zeta have shown they are a team not to be underestimated despite this being their first foray into Europe's premier club competition.

But Beasley, who joined from PSV Eindhoven this summer after a spell on loan at Manchester City, has already seen enough of his new club-mates to be confident of a lengthy run in Europe for Rangers this season.

He insists the quality in the Ibrox dressing room is on a par with that of the PSV team who were denied a place in the 2005 Champions League final, in his debut season in Holland, by an AC Milan side who progressed on away goals.

He said: "In my first year at PSV, we had to qualify for the Champions League and we had to go to Belgrade, which was a tough place to play.

"We were in the same boat as Rangers are now and that was when we made the semi-finals.

"With the team we have at Rangers, and the desire and commitment that we have for each other, I think we can do the same thing.

"We have a lot of quality in our group, which showed a lot on Saturday against Chelsea, so I think if we can get through these two games, the sky is the limit for this club."

Beasley's involvement in the Gold Cup, combined with his move to Rangers, means he has only had a break of around three weeks throughout the entire summer but he insists fatigue will not be a problem tomorrow night.

He said: "One of the reasons I came here was because I wanted to come to a club that has ambitions of playing in the Champions League every year.

"That's where they should be and there is no reason why they shouldn't be in the Champions League this year, next year and the year after that.

"Hearing that music and playing against some of the best teams in the world, it doesn't get much better than the Champions League.

"It's not the easiest start to the season but I wouldn't have it any other way."

Rangers face a lengthy trip north to Inverness for Saturday's Clydesdale Bank Premier League opener before next Wednesday's second leg in Montenegro but Beasley is confident everyone is ready for the gruelling start to the new season.

He said: "We had two pretty good outings against Ajax and Chelsea, who are very good opponents and I think we got a lot out of it.

"The gaffer was pleased with how we played, especially in the Chelsea game.

"Now we can take that confidence into our next game, which happens to be tomorrow night's game in the Champions League."