Champions League matches in Group A
Factbox on Tuesday's matches in Group A of the Champions League:
Factbox on Tuesday's matches in Group A of the Champions League:
ANDERLECHT v CELTIC
Anderlecht coach Hugo Broos is without striker Nenad Jestrovic, midfielder Goran Lovre, defenders Olivier Doll and Hannu Tihinen and forward Seol Ki-hyeon due to injury.
Defender Glen De Boeck, who twisted an ankle Friday night in the Belgian league game in Charleroi, should be fit. Midfield trio Yves Vanderhaeghe, Martin Kolar and Christian Wilhelmsson lack match practice but should also be included in the squad.
Scottish league leaders Celtic will fancy their chances of at least a point in Belgium after beating Lyon in their last Group A match and demolishing Hearts 5-0 on Saturday.
Manager Martin O'Neill has doubts over two important players -- left midfielder Alan Thompson and versatile striker Chris Sutton. Both have hamstring problems. Slovakian defender Stanislav Varga has an ankle knock but hopes to play.
Probable teams:
Anderlecht: 1-Daniel Zitka, 6-Michal Zewlakow, 5-Glen De Boeck, 27-Vincent Kompany, 3-Olivier Deschacht, 17-Christian Whilhelmsson, 15-Besnik Hasi, 10-Walter Baseggio, 11-Martin Kolar, 19-Ivica Mornar, 26-Aruna Dindane.
Celtic: 21-Magnus Hedman, 4-Jackie McNamara, 6-Bobo Balde, 23-Stanislav Varga, 17-Didier Agathe, 18-Neil Lennon, 9-Chris Sutton, 19-Stilian Petrov, 8-Alan Thompson, 7-Henrik Larsson, 10-John Hartson.
Referee: Fritz Stuchlik (Austria).
OLYMPIQUE LYON v BAYERN MUNICH
Lyon striker Giovane Elber prepares to face his former club Bayern. Brazilian defender Claudio Cacapa and Belgian midfielder Christophe Delmotte are injured.
Mickael Essen missed the 1-1 draw with Sochaux at the weekend through suspension but could return as a defensive midfielder, together with the more creative Brazilian Juninho.
Bayern warmed up with a dismal 0-0 draw at lowly Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday that left them fifth in the Bundesliga table.
The German champions will be without suspended Peru striker Claudio Pizarro and Argentine defender Martin Demichelis is doubtful (ankle). Coach Ottmar Hitzfeld is expected to pair Paraguay's Roque Santa Cruz with Dutchman Roy Makaay up front.
"We must win and Elber must not," said Hitzfeld.
Probable teams:
Lyon: 1-Gregory Coupet, 2-Eric Deflandre, 3-Edmilson, 20-Patrick Mueller, 12-Anthony Reveillere, 24-Vikash Dhorasoo, 7-Mahamadou Diarra, 14-Sidney Govou, 18-Peguy Luyindula, 8-Juninho, 9-Giovane Elber.
Bayern Munich: 1-Oliver Kahn, 20-Hasan Salihamidzic, 4-Samuel Kuffour, 5-Robert Kovac, 3-Bixente Lizarazu, 26-Sebastian Deisler, 6-Martin Demichelis, 13-Michael Ballack, 11-Ze Roberto, 10-Roy Makaay, 24-Roque Santa Cruz.
Referee: Lubos Michel (Slovakia).