Champions League matches in Group C
Team news and probable line-ups before Tuesday's Champions League matches in Group C:
Team news and probable line-ups before Tuesday's Champions League matches in Group C:
MONACO v PSV EINDHOVEN
Monaco, who hammered Deportivo Coruna 8-3 in a Champions League record score last time out, have no injury worries and are unbeaten since August 9 in the French league, which they lead by three points.
Ludovic Giuly may play up front alongside Fernando Morientes, who missed the Deportivo game through injury, or drop back to midfield, allowing Dado Prso to keep his place. Prso scored four goals against Deportivo.
PSV Eindhoven coach Guus Hiddink faces serious defensive problems as full back Andre Ooijer, who scored for the Netherlands against Scotland last week, suffered a knee injury during PSV's 3-2 win at NEC Nijmegen at the weekend and is expected to be out for several weeks.
With Kevin Hofland suspended, Ernest Faber has been added to the squad in defence and should play alongside Wilfred Bouma.
PSV's Denmark forward Dennis Rommedahl is out after picking up a shin injury in their 3-2 friendly win over England at Old Trafford, while skipper Mark van Bommel is still on the long-term injured list.
Probable teams:
Monaco: 30-Flavio Roma, 32-Gael Givet, 19-Sebastien Squillaci, 27-Julien Rodriguez, 3-Patrice Evra, 8-Ludovic Giuly, 7-Lucas Bernardi, 15-Akis Zikos, 25-Jerome Rothen, 10-Fernando Morientes, 9-Dado Prso.
PSV: 23-Ronald Waterreus, 20-Jurgen Colin, 4-Ernest Faber, 5-Wilfred Bouma, 3-Young-Pyo Lee, 7-Ji-Sung Park, 14-Johan Vogel, 16-Theo Lucius, 11-Arjen Robben, 9-Mateja Kezman, 25-John de Jong.
Referee: Zeljko Siric (Croatia).
DEPORTIVO CORUNA v AEK ATHENS
Deportivo will be anxious to erase the memory of their humiliating 8-3 thrashing by Monaco, but coach Javier Irureta will have a difficult time putting together a team as he awaits news on a host of injury worries.
Striker Diego Tristan and centre-back Noureddine Naybet are almost certainly out with leg strains. In their absence, Uruguayan centre-forward Walter Pandiani will lead the attack, while Spanish international Cesar will step into the back four.
More worrying for Irureta is an injury to inspirational midfielder Mauro Silva, who finished Saturday's goalless draw against Betis with a calf strain. If the Brazilian fails to recover in time, Aldo Duscher is likely to deputise.
Winger Victor (ankle) and forward Albert Luque (throat infection) are also doubtful but should make the squad.
AEK have only pride at stake after three straight defeats.
Striker Nikos Liberopoulos is out with a thigh injury and is expected to be replaced by Dimitris Nalitzis, who scored in their 3-0 league win over Proodeftiki on Saturday.
Goalkeeper Dionysis Hiotis and midfielder Christos Maladenis return to the squad after injury. Left-sided midfielder Grigoris Georgatos is out of the squad after local media reports of a row with coach Dusan Bajevic.
Probable teams:
Deportivo: 1-Jose Molina, 24-Hector, 5-Cesar, 14-Jorge Andrade, 3-Enrique Romero, 12-Lionel Scaloni, 6-Mauro Silva or 23-Aldo Duscher, 8-Sergio, 21-Juan Carlos Valeron, 19-Albert Luque or 10-Fran, 7-Walter Pandiani.
AEK: 22-Dionysis Hiotis, 32-Michalis Kapsis, 16-Nikos Georgeas, 17-Michalis Kasapis, 23-Vassilis Lakis, 19-Kofi Amponsah, 21-Costas Katsouranis, 6-Thodoris Zagorakis, 10-Vassilis Tsartas, 9-Yiannakis Okkas, 88-Dimitris Nalitzis.
Referee: Mike Riley (England).