Champions League matches in Group D
Team news and probable line-ups for Tuesday's Group D matches in the second phase of the Champions League:
Team news and probable line-ups for Tuesday's Group D matches in the second phase of the Champions League:
BASEL vs. JUVENTUS
Basel coach Christian Gross will name the same side that earned a creditable 1-1 draw at Manchester United last week as he goes in search of the near-miracle required to reach the quarter-finals.
Gross's side need to win 4-0 or better to have any chance of pipping Juventus. They welcome back striker Christian Gimenez, defenders Thimothee Atoube and Marco Zwyssig and midfielder Sebastien Barberis after all four sat out Saturday's 4-1 league win over FC Thun.
Midfielders Antonio Esposito and Ivan Ergic are the only absentees due to calf and knee injuries respectively.
Juventus striker Alessandro Del Piero is fit again after a thigh injury but will probably start on the bench for the Italians, who only need a point to progress.
Del Piero has been out since the beginning of February but is in contention to replace either Marcelo Zalayeta or Marcelo Salas in Juve's attack.
Midfielder Igor Tudor, who scored the last-gasp winner in Juve's 3-2 victory over Deportivo last week, should take the place of the suspended Edgar Davids.
In defence, Lilian Thuram returns to right-back after being rested during Juve's weekend win against Modena.
Probable teams:
Basel: 1-Pascal Zuberbuehler, 20-Bernt Haas, 15-Murat Yakin, 5-Marco Zwyssig, 24-Thimothee Atouba, 17-Mario Cantaluppi, 26-Scott Chipperfield, 12-Sebastien Barberis, 10-Hakan Yakin, 33-Julio Hernan Rossi, 13-Christian Gimenez.
Juventus: 1-Gianluigi Buffon, 21-Lilian Thuram, 2-Ciro Ferrara, 4-Paolo Montero, 7-Gianluca Pessotto, 16-Mauro Camoranesi, 3-Alessio Tacchinardi, 5-Igor Tudor, 11-Pavel Nedved, 25-Marcelo Zalayeta, 9-Marcelo Salas.
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany).
DEPORTIVO CORUNA vs. MANCHESTER UNITED
Deportivo cannot qualify after their dramatic defeat by Juventus last week but coach Javier Irureta is still likely to field a strong side as he looks to maintain momentum for the important Spanish league clash with Real Madrid at the weekend.
Roy Makaay scored his 20th league goal of the season in Saturday's 2-0 league win over Rayo Vallecano and the Dutch international is once again likely to lead the line against United, probably in front of a five-man midfield.
The game should mark a return to European action for goalkeeper Jose Molina, who was back in the Depor team on Saturday for his first match since he was diagnosed as having testicular cancer in October.
United coach Alex Ferguson is set to rest his first-choice players for the second week running having already qualified for the last eight.
Rio Ferdinand, Gary Neville, Paul Scholes and reserve keeper Ricardo are one booking away from a ban and may not be risked.
Captain Roy Keane and Wes Brown (both hamstring), Juan Sebastian Veron (knee) and Quinton Fortune (groin) are all out. Ruud van Nistelrooy, David Beckham and Ryan Giggs could also be rested with Ferguson giving European experience to youngsters Darren Fletcher, Kieran Richardson, Lee Roche and Daniel Pugh.
Probable teams:
Deportivo: 1-Jose Molina, 2-Manuel Pablo, 5-Cesar, 14-Jorge Andrade, 15-Joan Capdevila, 18-Victor, 23-Aldo Duscher, 22-Roberto Acuna, 11-Jose Emilio Amavisca, 21-Juan Carlos Valeron, 7-Roy Makaay.
Manchester United: 13-Roy Carroll, 3-Phil Neville, 5-Laurent Blanc, 22-John O'Shea, 26-Danny Pugh, 31-Darren Fletcher, 8-Nicky Butt, 11-Ryan Giggs, 42-Kieran Richardson, 20-Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, 21-Diego Forlan.
Referee: Vladimir Hrinak (Slovakia).