Two big matches of round of 16, UEFA champions league 1st leg tonight. Spanish giant Real Madrid will take on the Russian side CSKA Moscow in their homeground at Luzhiniki stadium in Moscow, Russia in another match the only remaining hope from England in the champions league Chelsea will take on the Italian side Napoli in their homeground San Paulo stadium in Naples, Italy.
Nine times European champion Real Madrid has to face the freezing cold condition as well as their opponent in Moscow. Real Madrid have won their two previous visits to Russia beating Lokomotiv Moscow & Zenit St Petersburg in champions league group stage matches. Real in a dominative moo
d now,in La-Liga they are way ahead than their arch-rival Barca. In this match Real might not get their Argentine star Angelo-Di-Maria & French star Karim Benzema, Mesut Ozil & Higuain can start in their places though Real boss Jose Mourinho looked hundred percent confident about winning their away match. In the other hand the Red Army side is looked like a mini hospital due to so many injuries, the are also in a lack of practice due to Russian league is currently on its winter break. The home team will miss their Brazilian star Vagner Love who returned to his native country to play for Flamengo, apart from him they will also miss some other key players too. Its time to see what the visitors can do in minus 10 degree temperature of Moscow.
In another match in Naples the British side Chlesea is the only expe
ctation for English football whole Arsenal’s 4-0 thrashing at AC Milan last week. Chlesea is in a big dilemma with their Portugesse coach Andres Villas-Boas. Chelsea might start keeping Didier Drobga & Fernanado Torres in the bench. In the other hand Napoli have just returned into form, they have won their last two matches. The homeside coach Mazzarri will have to watch the match from the stands because he got a marching order in his last match against Villarreal.
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