Champions League matches in Group B
Team news and probable team line-ups for Tuesday's Champions League matches in Group B:
Team news and probable team line-ups for Tuesday's Champions League matches in Group B:
LOKOMOTIV MOSCOW v DYNAMO KIEV
The Russians, who did not have a game over the weekend and have no injury nor suspension worries, remain confident that a win in Moscow could be enough to propel them to the next stage.
Lokomotiv also received a huge morale boost from a battling performance by full back Vadim Yevseyev, who scored the only goal in Russia's 1-0 win over Wales in their Euro 2004 playoff second leg tie last Wednesday to send his country to the finals.
Dynamo Kiev warmed up for the clash with their bitter ex-Soviet rivals by thrashing Ilichevets Mariupol 9-0 on aggregate in a Ukrainian Cup quarter-final last week.
The Ukrainian champions will be without suspended Croatian defender Jerko Leko, but international full back Yuri Dmitrulin, who has recovered from a chest injury, should take his place.
Probable teams:
Lokomotiv Moscow: 1-Sergei Ovchinnikov, 16-Vadim Yevseyev, 5-Sergei Ignashevich, 14-Oleg Pashinin, 17-Dmitry Sennikov, 4-Jacob Lekgetho, 7-Marat Izmailov, 8-Vladimir Maminov, 10-Dmitry Loskov, 28-Dmitry Khokhlov, 32-Mikheil Ashvetia.
Dynamo Kiev: 1-Olexander Shovkovsky, 3-Serhiy Fyodorov, 6-Yuri Dmitrulin, 14-Andriy Nesmachny, 32-Goran Gavrancic, 11-Georgi Peev, 22-Denys Onischenko, 8-Valentin Belkevich, 17-Tiberiu Ghioane, 20-Oleg Husev, 16-Maxim Shatskikh.
Referee: Arturo Dauden Ibanez (Spain).
INTER MILAN v ARSENAL
Italian international defender Marco Materazzi has recovered from a thigh strain and is ready to return to reinforce Inter Milan's back three for this vital match against Arsenal who have won only two of their last 13 Champions League matches.
An ankle injury to Inter's stylish Turkish international Emre means Frenchman Sabri Lamouchi should play in the centre of midfield.
In attack, Julio Cruz looks set to start alongside Andy van der Meyde and Christian Vieri in place of the speedy, but less experienced Obafemi Martins.
Arsenal will be without skipper Patrick Vieira (thigh) and defenders Martin Keown (calf) and Lauren (knee) but midfielders Gilberto and Ray Parlour return after respectively missing Saturday's 3-0 win at Birmingham City through jet-lag -- after international duty with Brazil -- and a domestic suspension.
Up front, Thierry Henry will be partnered by former Inter striker Nwankwo Kanu as Dennis Bergkamp is out through a fear of flying and Sylvain Wiltord due to injury.
Probable teams:
Inter Milan: 1-Francesco Toldo, 2-Ivan Cordoba, 23-Marco Materazzi, 17-Fabio Cannavaro, 4-Javier Zanetti, 6-Cristiano Zanetti, 8-Sabri Lamouchi, 26-Giovanni Pasquale, 7-Andy van der Meyde, 32-Christian Vieri, 9-Julio Cruz.
Arsenal: 1-Jens Lehmann, 18-Pascal Cygan, 23-Sol Campbell, 28-Kolo Toure, 3-Ashley Cole, 8-Fredrik Ljungberg, 15-Ray Parlour, 19-Gilberto, 7-Robert Pires, 14-Thierry Henry, 25-Nwankwo Kanu.
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany).