Tuesday, 3 April 2007
Milan - Bayern
Two of Europe's heavyweights clash on Tuesday when Bayern Munich travel to Milan for the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg.
Between them they have won club football's greatest prize ten times - and they both have recent successes to their names with Milan last winning in 2003 and Bayern in 2001 - coincidentally at the Giuseppe Meazza.
The odds appear to be against Bayern, though, as Milan have never lost to them in European competition. The match is also a repeat of last season's last 16 clash - which saw Milan triumph 5-2 on aggregate.
Probable teams
Milan: Dida; Massimo Oddo, Alessandro Nesta, Paolo Maldini, Marek Jankulovski; Gennaro Gattuso, Andrea Pirlo, Massimo Ambrosini; Kaká, Clarence Seedorf; Alberto Gilardino.
Bayern: Michael Rensing; Willy Sagnol, Daniel Van Buyten, Lucio, Phillipp Lahm; Hasan Salihamidić, Andreas Ottl, Owen Hargreaves, Bastian Schweinsteiger; Roy Makaay, Lukas Podolski.
PSV - Liverpool
Liverpool travel to Holland for the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final with PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday.
It is the third meeting of the season between the two sides after they came up against each other in the group stages. The tie at the Philips Stadion ended 0-0, while Liverpool won the return game at Anfield 2-0.
PSV coach Ronald Koeman has a number of injury problems to contend with before finalising his side.
Star defender Alex is missing with a hamstring problem and Ivory Coast striker Arouna Kone is sidelined with a knee problem.
Dutch international Ibrahim Afellay faces a late fitness test after picking up an injury in last weekend's draw with NAC Breda.
Michael Reiziger, John de Jong and Alcides are all still sidelined for PSV.
Probable teams
PSV: Heurelho Gomes; Jan Kromkamp, Carlos Salcido, Manuel Da Costa, Sun Xiang; Edison Méndez, Phillip Cocu, Timmy Simons, Mika Väyrynen, Jason Culina; Jefferson Farfán.
Liverpool: Pepe Reina; Álvaro Arbeloa, Daniel Agger, Jamie Carragher, Steve Finnan; Steven Gerrard, Xabi Alonso, Javier Mascherano, John Arne Riise; Dirk Kuyt, Craig Bellamy.