Spanish La Liga Champions elect, Barcelona, will be aiming
to become the first team in the UEFA Champions League history to overturn a 2-0
deficit when they welcome AC Milan at the Nou Camp on Tuesday night.
The Catalan side lost the first leg in Milan three weeks ago
with goals from Ghanaian duo Kevin Prince Boateng and Sulley Muntari putting
the San Siro giants on the driving seat. Since that meeting, Barca have lost
two and won two matches with the losses coming from their archenemies Real
Madrid who beat them 3-1 and 2-1 in the Copa Del Rey and La Liga respectively.
Their Italian counterparts on the other hand are unbeaten in
the Serie A in 2013. Playmaker Xavi Hernandez and goalkeeper Victor Valdes both
make a return to the Barca line up after the former recovered from a thigh
injury while the latter returns from a domestic ban. Milan’s worries will be on
attack with Mario Balotelli cup tied and Giampaolo Pazzini nursing a leg
injury.
The Blaugrana have not lost a Champions League fixture at
the Nou Camp since their 2-1 defeat to Rubin Kazan in October 2009.
Meanwhile Schalke 04 welcome Galatasaray at the Viltens Arena
in the other encounter. The two teams shared a 1-1 draw in Turkey. The Germans
will be without the services of Klaas-Jan Huntelaar who suffered a leg injury
in The Miner’s 2-1 Revierderby win over Borussia
Dortmund at the weekend while Galatasaray will be boosted by the return of
Didier Drogba to their ranks.
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