UEFA Champions League 2011/2012 Thread

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Pepe & Coentrao out of Ajax game

Real Madrid will be deprived of defenders Pepe and Fabio Coentrao for next week's UEFA Champions League Group D meeting with Ajax.

The Portuguese internationals, who both played throughout Real's 1-0 win at Dinamo Zagreb on matchday 1, picked up injuries during Sunday's 1-0 La Liga reverse at Levente.

Subsequent tests have shown that centre-back Pepe suffered a tear to his left thigh, while left-back Coentrao sustained a similar injury in his left calf. Neither player is expected to be available for the next 2 weeks.

Jose Mourinho's side welcome Ajax to Santiago Bernabeu next Tuesday, with Olympique Lyon then visiting the Spanish capital on 18 October.

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Mata relishing Valencia reunion

Juan Mata is looking forward to "very special match" when he returns to old club Valencia in Champions League on Wednesday.

The 23-year-old signed for the Blues for £23 million towards the end of the summer transfer window and now Mata is excited about returning to Mestalla and is hopeful for a rousing reception from the home supporters.

Mata spent 4 years at the La Liga outfit, making over 100 appearances where he established himself as a regular first-team player as well as winning an international call-up for Spain, so he expects the reunion to be quite emotional.

He told Daily Star: "It is going to be a very special and emotional match for me playing so soon after leaving Valencia".

"But my priority now is to win for Chelsea. But I will try to be very respectful if I do score and not celebrate."

"The fact of the matter is that I was there for 4 years and had a wonderful time."

"Everything was very positive and I had great team-mates there with whom I still keep in touch. Even though we will be rivals shortly, I am still going to do the best I can."

Andre Villas-Boas' side started Group E with a comfortable 2-0 win against Bayer Leverkusen while Valencia opened with a goalless draw at Genk.

Boateng ready for City test

Jerome Boateng has admitted Bayern Munchen will face a stern examination when they come up against his former club Manchester City.

Boateng spent last season with Manchester City before sealing a return to Germany with Bayern over the summer.

He says he was not surprised to see the two teams pitted together in the draw for the group stages of the Champions League, but recognises it will be hard to progress from a pool also containing Napoli and Villarreal.

"It always happens like that, doesn't it? When I saw the draw I just sensed Bayern might end up against City", Boateng told Sunday Times.

"My main reaction was that the whole group is so tough. Any of these teams could easily finish top. It's one each from the strongest 4 leagues."

Bayern are currently in pole position after the opening round of matches, having beaten Villarreal 2-0 while City were held 1-1 by Napoli.

Boateng is now looking forward to lining up against his former employers at Allianz ArenA in midweek, having not really shown his best form during his time in England.

The versatile 23-year-old defender failed to establish himself as a regular in the City side after suffering a couple of injuries, although he insists it was largely a positive experience.

"In many ways I was very unlucky. There were 2 lay-offs because of injury but apart from those I really enjoyed it", he explained.

"I liked the club and I liked the Premier League, which is a good challenge for any defender."

Expanding on the reasons for his decision to head back to Germany, Boateng revealed that it was important for his international future.

"It was a bit to be closer to family, but also the national team was a factor", he said.

"When you are playing in Germany, you are more likely to be watched by the national coach."

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27 - 09 - 2011 - Day 2



28 - 09 - 2011 - Day 2

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Bayern Munchen vs Man City preview

Manchester City face the daunting task of taking on Bayern Munchen in their Champions League Group A fixture at Allianz ArenA on Tuesday.

The Bundesliga powerhouse have not conceded a goal in their past 838 minutes on the pitch across league and European matches, meaning Roberto Mancini's star-studded side will need something special to penetrate the Bayern defence.

But City are certainly capable of producing sublime football to beat Josef Heynckes's men, with quality such as David Silva, Yaya Toure and Samir Nasri in midfield, with in-form stars Sergio Aguero and Edin Dzeko firing on all cylinders up front.

City showed their human side in their 1-1 draw with Napoli, as nerves got the better of the Citizens in their European opener.

But Silva paid credit to their Italian opponents, and promised his side would attack at Bayern, to hunt for their first win in Champions League.

"I think we can attack them like we do at home", Silva said.

"We can stick to our footballing principles. We don't have to change our style against other teams home or away. We believe in what we are doing and have confidence in each other so we will keep doing the same things."

"The truth is Napoli played very well against us. They are a strong team. But against Bayern we will try the same things - to keep the ball, play with the same style and get a positive result."

One of Silva's direct opponents will be Bayern playmaker Bastian Schweinsteiger and the German said his side are expecting a tougher challenge than in their 3-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen at the weekend.

"Of course we know that on Tuesday we will face a team that is better quality than Bayer Leverkusen and also a team with plenty of individual talent", he told Ligatotal.

"We had this game under control completely but on Tuesday comes a real challenge for us. We must show that we can play in Champions League against top teams like them."

Real Madrid vs Ajax preview

Real Madrid found their scoring touch at the weekend, ahead of their Champions League Group D clash with Ajax on Tuesday.

Jose Mourinho has been under pressure recently, after Real failed to score in consecutive league matches, but a Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick at Bernabeu on Saturday helped ease the pressure on the master tactician.

However, the Spanish powerhouse also shipped 2 goals and had midfielder Angel di Maria sent off - two aspects that would no doubt upset the Portuguese mentor.

Mourinho will return to the sideline for the first time in 4 UEFA matches after serving a suspension, but Marcelo will be absent for the clash after seeing a red card in Real's 1-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb.

Ajax should be boosted by the weekend return of Miralem Sulejmani and Vurnon Anita from injury, after Sulejmani picked up a hamstring injury in their 0-0 draw with Olympique Lyon in the opening match.

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Champions League - Team of the Week 2


Dionisis Chiotis (APOEL Nicosia)



Anyukov (Zenit) - Varane (Real Madrid) - Boateng (Bayern) - Criscito (Zenit)



Bender (Leverkusen) - Schweinsteiger (Bayern)



Kaka (Real Madrid) - Danny (Zenit) - Schurrle (Leverkusen)



Lionel Messi (Barca)

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Robben a doubt for Bayern

Bayern Munchen are likely to be without winger Arjen Robben for their trip to San Paolo on Champions League matchday 3.

Robben, 27-year-old, was forced this week to withdraw from international training with Holland because of a groin injury. He returned to Munchen to be assessed and subsequently underwent surgery on Friday.

The injury dates back to August and has limited the former Chelsea player to just 2 Bundesliga starts this term.

He is not expected to resume training for another 10 days, making him a major doubt for the visit to Naples on 18 October.

Nilmar to miss City double-header

Villarreal will be without Nilmar for their back-to-back Champions League encounters against Manchester City after the Brazilian international underwent surgery to treat a cyst in his right knee.

A regular starter in attack alongside Giuseppe Rossi, Nilmar - who has scored 23 goals in 68 La Liga games for the Yellow Submarine since signing from Internacional in 2009 - faces a recovery time of 7 weeks following a successful operation on the problematic meniscus.

The 27-year-old also faces a race against time to be fit for Villarreal's trip to Alianz ArenA on 22 November.

The news will come as a blow to coach Juan Carlos Garrido, whose side are bottom of Group A after defeats by Bayern Munchen and Napoli and need to revive their campaign at Etihad Stadium on 18 October and at El Madrigal on 2 November.

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Lyon ace relishes Bernabeu trip

Olympique Lyon winger Michel Bastos is staying confident ahead of their Champions League clash against Real Madrid on Tuesday.

Bastos claims there could not be a better time to play the Spanish giants at Santiago Bernabeu after scoring twice in Lyon's 3-1 win over Nancy on Saturday.

The result pushed Remi Garde's men up into third in the championship race, but the Brazilian is more focused on Tuesday's showdown in Madrid.

"This will be my first match against Real Madrid in 2 seasons because I was suspended for one match and then I was injured for the other", Bastos told Foot01.com.

"The game against Real Madrid comes at a great time for me and Lyon because I am confident and I want to make a difference, like I did against Nancy."

Olympique Lyon have only lost twice in all competitions this season ahead of their trip to Spain and currently lie second in Group D, 2 points behind the Spanish outfit.

Pique suffers hamstring strain

FC Barcelona will be without Gerard Pique for Wednesday's Champions League match at Viktoria Plzen after the centre-back suffered a left hamstring strain during Saturday's La Liga triumph at home against Racing Santander.

Only recently back from a calf tear, the 24-year-old was substituted in the ninth minute of the 3-0 win at Camp Nou and is now expected to be sidelined for around 15 days. Pique also faces a race to be fit in time for the return fixture against the Czech champions in Prague.

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Man City vs Villarreal preview

Manchester City welcome La Liga outfit Villarreal in a vital Group A clash in Champions League on Tuesday.

Roberto Mancini's team are 2 points clear at the top of the English Premier League, but they are yet to produce the same form in European competition this term.

After settling for a 1-1 draw at home to Napoli, they suffered a 2-0 loss at Alianz ArenA in a game best remembered for Carlos Tevez's alleged refusal to come on as a substitute.

The meeting with Villarreal shapes as one Mancini's team must take 3 points from.

The Spaniards are yet to collect a point and are sitting in a lowly 13th in La Liga, winless since a 2-0 victory over Real Mallorca on 20 September.

City rested midfielder Samir Nasri and striker Edin Dzeko in a 4-1 thrashing of Aston Villa in Premier League on Saturday.

In-form playmaker David Silva came on as a 65th-minute substitute, while forward Sergio Aguero, who is recovering from an adductor strain, was not risked ahead of the meeting with Villarreal.

While Mancini has a quality squad at his disposal, Villarreal coach Juan Carlos Garrido will be without Brazilian forward Nilmar, who has recently undergone knee surgery.

Italian Giuseppe Rossi will still pose a threat to the City defence, but they will be confident of collecting 3 points if they can contain him.

Real Madrid vs Olympique Lyon preview

Familiarity will not be a problem for either side when Real Madrid play host to Lyon in Champions League Group D at Santiago Bernabeu.

The teams will come face to face in the tournament for the third season in a row on Tuesday, as Jose Mourinho attempts to sew up qualification to the next stage.

The Spanish giants have maximum points from their opening 2 games - a 1-0 victory over Dinamo Zagreb and a 3-0 thumping of Ajax seeing them on top of the group.

Cristiano Ronaldo has continued his imperious form this season and with Gonzalo Higuain scoring a hat-trick against Real Betis in La Liga at the weekend, Mourinho will have his best strikers at his disposal against Olympique Lyon.

The French side, who are second in Group D with 4 points after a 2-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb, face an uphill task at Bernabeu.

Former Arsenal midfielder Remi Garde will be looking to strikers Bafetimbi Gomis and Bakary Kone to add to the scoresheet against the 9-time European champions.

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Injury worries for Dortmund

Jurgen Klopp concedes his side have injury concerns ahead of their Champions League Group F clash with Olympiacos.

The German champions have just one point from 2 games as their European campaign has been littered with upheaval after a loss to Olympique Marseille and a draw against Arsenal.

However, despite a great start to the Greek Super League season, Olympiacos have struggled in Europe and Klopp sees a window of opportunity to take advantage.

"It will be difficult but we're not bothered by Olympiacos' previous results against German opposition", Klopp told reporters ahead of Wednesday's clash.

"Dortmund have one point and Olympiacos have none."

Despite his confidence, the German coach said he had genuine concerns over how to approach the game as Lucas Barrios and Mohamed Zidan, leaving him with limited options in attack.

However, 23-year-old Polish striker Robert Lewandowski is fit and is expected to lead the attack in Greece.

"We only have one experienced forward. I can't look anywhere else and I'm worried? I will field the players that are available", Klopp explained.

"However, we have to start winning points and remain in contention."

"In any case, tomorrow's match is not a final. We don't fear the atmosphere, we're used to it."

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Champions League - Team of the Week 3


Abbiati (AC Milan)



Ivanovic (Chelsea) - Luiz (Chelsea) - Nesta (AC Milan) - Kolarov (Man City)



Ronaldo (Real Madrid) - Meireles (Chelsea) - Iniesta (Barca) - Schurrle (Leverkusen)



Benzema (Real Madrid) - Torres (Chelsea)

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Lyon suffer Bastos blow

Michel Bastos is out of Lyon's Champions League clash with Real Madrid next week and will be sidelined for at least 2 weeks.

The Brazilian, one of the key parts of the French team's attack this season, picked up a thigh injury in a League Cup game at Saint-Etienne on Wednesday that will keep him out of action until mid-November.

Olympique Lyon host arch-rivals Saint-Etienne in Ligue 1 on Saturday and entertain Real at Stade Gerland on Wednesday. They were crushed 4-0 at Santiago Bernabeu last week.

The 7-times French champions have been making without the services of Argentine striker Lisandro Lopez, who has been out for 8 weeks with an ankle injury. He is doubtful for Wednesday's Group D clash.

Chygrynskiy out of Zenit clash

Dmytro Chygrynskiy will be out of action for up to 4 weeks after injuring a thigh muscle in a Cup game against arch-rivals Dynamo Kiev.

It means the 24-year-old will miss Shakhtar's Champions League match at Sankt Petersburg next Tuesday. Shakhtar are bottom of Group G with 2 points from 3 games.

The influential Ukrainian international will also miss the friendly against Germany on 11 November - the first game at Olympiyskiy Stadium after the venue's reconstruction for EURO 2012.

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Mazzarri happy despite defeat



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Walter Mazzarri saluted his players' fighting spirit after a 3-2 defeat against Bayern Munchen in Champions League.

Napoli were stunned by Bayern's rampant start to the game, finding themselves down 3-0 to the Bundesliga leaders after 42 minutes courtesy of Mario Gomez' hat-trick.

But the Serie A side fought its way back into the match through Federico Fernandez's brace and kept pushing in search for an equaliser until the very end.

Both sides finished with 10 men, with Juan Camilo Zuniga dismissed for Napoli in the 70th minute and Bayern's Holger Badstuber following him 7 minutes later.

"We had an exceptional second half, even when we had 10 men and they had 11, we tried everything until the end", Mazzarri told Sky Sport Italia.

"We return to Naples happy, the only thing we cannot be happy with is that we lost. I could not have asked for more from my players."

"To come here and impose our game for a long period, in the stadium of the strongest team in Europe, together with FC Barcelona - that is something that not everyone can do."

The result ensures Napoli slip to third place in Group A on 5 points, with the home match against second place Manchester City on 22 November crucial in determining whether they will progress to the knockout stages.