Europa League 2010/2011 Thread

**beavis** · 24-10-2010 20:38

Grygera misses Salzburg return

Defender Zdenek Grygera will miss Juventus's UEFA Europa League Group A game against FC Salzburg in Turin after picking up a knee injury during Thursday's 1-1 draw away to the Austrian outfit.

The 30-year-old Czech international suffered damage to the collateral ligament in his right knee and will be sidelined for 5 to 6 weeks following scans on Friday.

The former Sparta Praha and Ajax full-back will sit out the return match against Salzburg on 4 November but should be fit for Juve's last 2 games - at Poznan and at home to Manchester City on 1 and 16 December. The Bianconeri lie third in Group A after collecting 3 draws from as many matches.

**beavis** · 31-10-2010 16:26

Sporting lose injured duo for Gent trip

Sporting Lisbon will be without injured pair Liedson and Matias Fernandez for their UEFA Europa League trip to Jules Ottenstadion on 4 November.

Both players picked up knocks during Sunday's Liga Sagres home win against Rio Ave. Striker Liedson - who scored twice when Gent visited Lisbon on Matchday 3 - will be sidelined for 3 weeks after suffering a right thigh strain. Chile midfielder Matias Fernandez will be unavailable for about a month with a left knee problem.

They join defender Anderson Polga, who twisted his left ankle against Gent and is out for 2 weeks, on the list of players not travelling to Belgium alongside long-term casualties Pedro Mendes and Leandro Grimi. Sporting lead Group C after winning their first 3 games and can secure their passage to the last 32 on Matchday 4.

Godin out with appendicitis

Holders Atletico Madrid will travel to Norway for their UEFA Europa League Group B encounter against Rosenborg on Thursday without defender Diego Godin who has been ruled out for a month with appendicitis.

The Uruguayan international is scheduled to undergo surgery to remove his appendix after being rushed to hospital in the early hours of Saturday morning complaining of fever and acute abdominal pain.

Godin's absence will come as a blow to coach Quique Sanchez Flores who has regularly started the 24-year-old following his summer move from Villarreal.

Los Rojiblancos beat Rosenborg on Matchday 3 to move into third place in the group, just a point behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen.

**beavis** · 05-11-2010 11:43

**FanStiintza** · 05-11-2010 14:05

multe surprize.

**beavis** · 05-11-2010 17:43

**beavis** · 23-11-2010 10:46

Capdevila to miss Dinamo test

Villarreal left-back Joan Capdevila will not be available for the UEFA Europa League visit of Dinamo Zagreb after twisting his left ankle.

The 32-year-old left-back was substituted in the second half of the 1-1 draw against Valencia on Saturday and now faces up to 3 weeks on the sidelines.

The 2 December visit of the Croatian champions, who, along with leaders PAOK, lead Villarreal by a point in Group D, will therefore come too soon for Capdevila.

The defender has made 21 appearances for club and country this season after helping Spain win the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Injured Doumbia ruled out of CSKA matches

Seydou Doumbia will play no part in CSKA Moscow's 2 remaining fixtures in UEFA Europa League Group F due to a hamstring injury.

The Ivory Coast striker pulled up in the second half of Saturday's 3-1 defeat of Spartak Moscow - a win which sealed second spot in the Russian Premier League with one round to play.

Doumbia, 22-year-old, will miss the games against Lausanne-Sport and Sparta Prague.

CSKA have already qualified for the last 32 after winning all 4 matches to date.

**beavis** · 29-11-2010 21:38

Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool preview

Group K leaders Liverpool need just a draw against Steaua on Thursday to sew up their spot in the final 32 of the Europa League.

Despite a stuttering domestic campaign that sees them sit mid-table in the English Premier League, Roy Hodgson's side are unbeaten in Europe this season and have shown promising signs of a return to form in recent weeks.

David Ngog snatched a double the last time these two teams met in Liverpool's 4-1 win at Anfield and the French striker could yet again play a key role as the Reds embark on a tricky trip to Romania.

Striker Fernando Torres has been back to his mercurial best in recent weeks after a slow start to the season, but will have to do without the supply of Steven Gerrard, who is sidelined with a recurring hamstring injury.

Defender Jamie Carragher will also miss the tie after suffering a dislocated shoulder during Sunday's 2-1 league loss at White Hart Lane.

Liverpool top the Group K standings on 8 points, three clear of second-placed Steaua and a further two ahead of Napoli and FC Utrecht.

**beavis** · 30-11-2010 18:31

Barrios injury blow for Dortmund

Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund will be without Lucas Barrios for Thursday's Europa League home tie against Karpaty Lviv after their leading scorer injured his right knee at the weekend.

Striker Barrios picked up the problem during Dortmund's 4-1 win against Monchengladbach on Saturday and will play no part against Group J's bottom side as Jurgen Klopp's team look to stay in qualifying contention.

The German club are 3 points behind second-placed Paris Saint-Germain with 2 games to play and 4 off leaders FC Sevilla, the opposition in their final match on 15 December.

Paraguayan international Barrios, 26-year-old, has scored 8 times already in Bundesliga and once in Europa League group stage this term.

UEFA a anunţat că meciul Lech Poznan-Juventus ar putea fi amânat

Din cauza conditiilor meteorologice dificile partida din Europa League dintre Lech Poznan si Juventus risca sa nu se poata disputa.

Daca la ora meciului temperatura va fi mai scazuta de -15 grade C, centralul partidei ar putea decide ca meciul sa nu se dispute.

Iar conform previziunilor meteorologilor polonezi, maine la Poznan termometrul va indica aproximativ -18 grade C, din cauza masei de aer rece de origine siberiana care afecteaza in aceste zile Polonia.

O situatie agravata de ninsoare si mai ales de vantul rece, din cauza caruia temperatura resimtita efectiv ajunge la -33 de grade C.

**beavis** · 02-12-2010 09:43

REZUMAT

**beavis** · 03-12-2010 09:19

0-1 JOVANOVIC

1-1 BONFIM

POZE MECI

REZUMAT

**beavis** · 03-12-2010 22:46

**beavis** · 08-12-2010 13:44

Lavezzi suffers injury setback

Napoli striker Ezequiel Lavezzi faces a spell on the sidelines following an ankle injury suffered against Palermo in Serie A on Monday night.

The Argentina international picked up the knock during the 1-0 victory.

Lavezzi, who came off after 72 minutes after a clash with Cesare Bovo, had scans on his right ankle, revealing a grade one strain.

The 25-year-old is now facing a race against time to be fit for the must-win final Europa League group game with Steaua Bucharest next Wednesday.

Napoli are currently lying in third position in Group K, 2 points behind the second-placed Romanians.

The club have yet to indicate how long "El Pocho" is likely to be out of action for, although he will definitely miss the return to his former club Genoa at the weekend.

**beavis** · 08-12-2010 21:05

Tănase are leziune fibrilară şi nu va juca la Napoli

Steaua a anuntat ca la controlul medical efectuat azi, jucatorului Cristian Tanase i s-a descoperit o leziune fibrilara la nivelul muschiului femural de la piciorul drept.

Aceasta afectiune il face indisponibil pe mijlocasul de 23 de ani pentru partida de miercuri, 15 decembrie, ce se va disputa la Napoli, in ultima etapa a grupei K din UEFA Europa League.

Cristian Tanase s-a accidentat in partida de luni, din campionat, cu Universitatea Cluj, castigata de Steaua.

Tanase a marcat ultima data in campionat pe data de 13 decembrie 2009. De atunci, fotbalistul pentru care Steaua a platit €1.8 milioane nu a sutat pe spatiul portii de nici 20 de ori.

**beavis** · 13-12-2010 18:28

Europa League preview: Juventus - Man City

As Manchester City's Europa League campaign winds down at Turin on Thursday, the battle to keep Carlos Tevez is only just beginning.

Tevez is unlikely to feature in City's clash at Stadio Olimpico after the Argentinean captain confirmed rumours he has requested a transfer, saying his relationship with the club had "broken down beyond repair".

City have been quick to assure fans they will not allow their talisman and leading goal-scorer to depart in January, though the erupting saga threatens to cast a shadow on Eastlands just as Roberto Mancini's side is reaching the peak of its considerable powers.

The next step is to inflict defeat on Italian giants Juventus, thereby sealing top spot in Group A and ensuring an easier run through the round of 32 when European action resumes in February.

The task is not beyond Mancini's men. In 5 group stage matches they have lost just once, going down 3-1 at Poznan.

But Juve have proven exceedingly difficult to beat this season.

Luigi Del Neri's men have not lost since going down 3-1 to Palermo in late September - a run of 16 straight unbeaten results across all competitions.

At European level, Juve have recorded 5 straight draws in the group stages, though the Italians have conceded opening goals in 3 of these.

Discounting a 0-0 draw against FC Salzburg, the only time Juve have taken the early initiative was at Manchester during their 1-1 stalemate on matchday 2.

Vincenzo Iaquinta got himself on the scoresheet in the 11th minute, though his strike was cancelled out by Adam Johnson 8 minutes from half-time.

While their Serie A campaign is travelling nicely - Juve are second on the table, 6 points behind AC Milan - Del Neri's side are destined to exit Europa League following the conclusion of Thursday's fixture.

City, meanwhile, have far more to play for.

With a mere 2-point advantage on top of the Group A table, Mancini's men could fall to second behind Lech Poznan with a loss at Stadio Olimpico.

Lech, meanwhile, will be gunning for 3 points when they pay a visit to bottom-placed FC Salzburg, who are yet to record a win and have posted just one clean sheet in group stages.

If City draw and Lech win, the order of the top two will be decided on goal difference as the head-to-head record between to the two clubs is identical.

If the matter is decided on goal difference, the absence of Tevez's goal-scoring prowess on Thursday could come back to haunt City.

Tevez has scored 10 times in 15 domestic appearances this season, one less than the league-leading Dmitar Berbatov.

Yaya Toure is City's second-highest goal scorer at league level with 3 strikes, while Emmanuel Adebayor has recorded 4 goals in Europa League.

If Juventus can hold City to a draw, Lech may be able to complete an unlikely swoop into first place ahead of the duo.

**beavis** · 15-12-2010 12:47

FC Sevilla look to get back on track

FC Sevilla need at least a draw with Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday to qualify for the knockout stages of Europa League.

The Spanish side are winless in their last 5 matches in all competitions and will face a stern challenge at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan against a Dortmund side which leads the Bundesliga by 11 points.

Sevilla lost 4-2 at Group J leaders Paris Saint-Germain in their last match, but will be buoyed by the memory of their win over Borussia Dortmund earlier in group stage.

And president Jose Maria del Nido believes the support of the home fans will see the club into the next round.

"Without being where we want to be, sporting wise, and without being in the best shape for tomorrow's game, we are ready to face the current Bundesliga leaders", he said.

"We will receive the support of the fans, because without them it will be much more difficult to go through."

"If we manage to win or draw then we go through. If not, then Europa League is over for the year. Tomorrow is our moment of truth."

"Do or die" for Europa League holders

Atletico Madrid are one of several high-profile sides whose continued participation in this season's Europa League will be at stake when the group phase concludes on Wednesday and Thursday.

Atletico ended a 48-year wait for major European honours when they won the inaugural edition of the re-styled tournament last season, but they travel to Leverkusen on Thursday knowing that their fate is not in their hands.

Third in Group B ahead of the encounter, Atletico must win at BayArena and hope that second-placed Aris do not prevail at home to bottom side Rosenborg in the other group game.

Atletico and Aris are level on points, but having lost to the Greek side home and away, the defending champions will be eliminated by virtue of an inferior head-to-head record if they cannot better their result.