Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has welcomed their Champions League draw with Rangers.
The two clashes with the Ibrox side will see United boss Sir Alex Ferguson come up against former assistant Walter Smith.
Smith, who will retire at the end of the season, was Ferguson's number two when the Red Devils won the FA Cup in 2004.
The United boss told ManUtd.com: "You can't complain about that, it's a good draw for us. You always look at the travelling side of it and the only one that's of any great distance is the trip to Turkey.
"Walter Smith's already been on the phone, talking about tickets for Old Trafford! Like me, he's really looking forward to our games against each other."
Gill echoed Ferguson's sentiments, saying: "It's going to be interesting. I think it's a good draw and hopefully we can progress through the group into the knockout stages.
"Obviously Sir Alex and [Rangers manager] Walter Smith go back a long, long way. I remember when we played up there in 2003 and Phil Neville scored a fairly rare goal for us. The atmosphere at Ibrox was amazing, similar to how it is at Celtic Park.
"I know the fans will get behind it and both games will be great occasions. I've already spoken to Sir Alex and he's looking forward to the Rangers matches immensely."
