Chelsea vs Shakhtar Donetsk Live, Group E
Today’s match Chelsea will not get Ashley Cole due to injury on his last match on Saturday against Swansea. Good news is that they can get back John Terry tonight though he is banned from 4 premier league match. So there is no binding on today’s match as it is Champions League match. On the other hand Shakhtar Donetsk has full team with no injuries. Chelsea is on second place in group table with 4 points and Donetsk is in the first place with 7 points. Chelsea has a good chance to get in the top place tonight. But if they loss the game there is also a chance to get down in the table if Juventus wins against FC Nordsjælland.
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Date: Wednesday, 7 November
Kick-off: 19:45 GMT
Coverage: BBC Sport website
Probable Chelsea team: Cech, Ivanovic, Azpilicueta, Terry, Luiz, Cahill, Bertrand, Mikel, Romeu, Ramires, Mata, Oscar, Hazard, Moses, Marin, Torres, Sturridge, Turnbull.
Juventus vs FC Nordsjaelland, Group E
Jores Okore defender of Nordsjaelland says that the team may face nervousness on today’s match against Italians giants. But they thik positively that they can get a win. This season Nordsjaelland did not win any Champions League matches but drawn one. They are in last position in the league table with 1 points. and juventus is on 3rd position with 3 points. Juventus has a chance to get in the second place if Chelsea loss or draw today’s match.
Venue: Juventus Stadium
Date: Wednesday, 7 November
Kick-off: 19:45 GMT
Bayern Munich vs Lille, Group F
A win for Bayern is important. As 3 teams in the group are holding same points. A win can lead them to the top. Holger Badstuber defender of Bayern will not play today’s match, instead of him Dante will be appeared. Luiz Gustavo and Javi Martinez will be on midfield. Munich will get back Franck Riberty tonight and Mario Mandzukic will be seen to play on front.
There is some injury news for Lille. They will not get Mathieu Debuchy and Marko Basa on tonight because of several injuries. Rio Mavuba will back in the team and will be appear on midfield, while Tulio De Melo and Nolan Roux will play on the forward.
Venue: Fußball Arena München
Date: Wednesday, 7 November
Kick-off: 19:45 GMT
Coverage: SkySports
Valencia vs BATE Borisov, Group F
Tonight Valencia will play without their aggressive midfielder Sergio Canales, though he was in injury and on the recovering stage. They will not get Pablo Piatti also. Adil Rami may back in the team after recovering from injury. This match is important for the both team as they have got the same points which is 6. So a win will decide the position tonight.
There is no injury news for BATE, but they will play without Alexander Pavlov and Renan Bressan might be play as replaced.
Venue: Estadio de Mestalla
Date: Wednesday, 7 November
Kick-off: 19:45 GMT
Benfica vs Spartak Moscow, Group G
Benfica is in the last position in the group table. Last weekend Carlos Martins faced a injuryagainst Vitoria de Guimaraes match so he will not play today’s match. Andre Gomes, a young midfielder may start his match today.
Moscow will get back Juan Insaurralde and Artem Dzyuba on tonight’s champions league match. But Aiden McGeady might not be played as he was suffering from injuries and now in a good condition. If Moscow wins today’s they can go in the second position if and only if Celtoc loss other match against Barcelona.
Venue: Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
Date: Wednesday, 7 November
Kick-off: 19:45 GMT
Celtic vs Barcelona, Group G
On last match at Camo Nou Neil Lennon, Gary Hooper and Georgios Samaras did a good appearance and they will play today’s match. Celtic will go through without Emilio Izaguirre who is suffering from injury.
Pique will back this match and he is fit, get back from injury on foot. with Alex Song potentially missing out. Alexis Sanchez is readyto play the match. Adriano might not be available today. Today Lionel Messi will have to score for his son Thiago Messi as he promissed before that after sons birth his first goal will be for Thiago.
Venue: Celtic Park, Glasgow
Date: Wednesday, 7 November
Kick-off: 19:45 GMT
Coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio 5 live
Braga v Manchester United, Group H
Braga is in the third position with three points and today’s win can lead them second. So they will try their best to win today’s match. There are bunch of injury news for Man Utd. Manchester will be played without Shinji Kagawa, Nemanja Vidic, Danny Welbeck, and Phil Jones, all of these player are facing injury problem. Though ManU is in the top position with 9 points.
Venue: Estadio AXA
Date: Wednesday, 7 November
Kick-off: 19:45 GMT
Coverage: Listen on BBC Radio 5 live
