The Rangers manager refused to be drawn on the Steven Naismith transfer saga - having already pulled the plug on a bid to sign the Kilmarnock striker.

And having added eight new players over the close season, Smith is happy to go into the European ties with his existing squad.

Rangers will learn tomorrow night who they must face in the second qualification round, as FK Zeta, armed with a 3-1 lead, take on FBK Kaunas in the second leg in Lithuania.

The winners visit Ibrox on Tuesday, July 31, four days before the Clydesdale Bank Premier League season begins.

Smith said: "All our concentration has to be on the Champions League game, that is the biggest game for us, so there is not anything else on the outside we'll let bother us at this moment.

"The ones we've got are the ones we're going to have to go into the games with and we're happy with that situation.

"We're happy to go in with the players we've got at the present moment."

Rangers take on Dutch giants Ajax at Ibrox tomorrow and face deposed English champions Chelsea in Glasgow on Saturday.

Smith claims those stiff tests will set his side up perfectly for the first leg of the European tie.

Smith said: "The two friendlies we've got we picked on an intentional basis because they will be difficult games as they are a good standard of teams we'll be playing.

"That is what we wanted to get the required edge in our game considering we go into a very important fixture in just over a week's time.

"It puts a bit of importance on the games from our own point of view in terms of making sure we have our squad up to full match fitness and I'm sure they will be tested to the full in these two games.

"Match fitness and sharpness is another thing and all the teams we are playing are striving towards that, but the necessity for us is maybe greater because we have an important games far earlier.

"We couldn't have two harder fixtures to bring us up to the competitive edge."

Smith will not rule out Kaunas, who are backed by Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov, progressing to the second qualification round by overcoming their two-goal deficit.

He said: "It was a good result for Zeta but they put themselves under a little bit of pressure by losing the away goal.

"Kaunas were the physically stronger team and having home advantage they'll feel they can get back.

"There wasn't much between the teams on the night, Kaunas had a player sent off in the first half and that gave the advantage to Zeta and they used that to the full by going three up, although they allowed Kaunas to score and that could be costly."

Smith also revealed Kevin Thomson, who collapsed during Saturday's friendly with Falkirk because of an ear infection, could be back to face Chelsea this weekend.

He said: "Kevin has an ear infection, he's on antibiotics and it'll clear up in a few days.

"I hope he'll be available for the weekend and, if not, certainly the Champions League game."