UEFA Champions League Preview: Sep 28
FC BATE Borisov will be looking for their first Group H win when they play host to defending Champions FC Barcelona on Wednesday.
Lionel Messi and Barcelona will be looking for their first win of the group stages.
AC Milan and Viktoria Plzen will also clash on Wednesday, with all four Group H teams currently tied on one point.
Chelsea will look to continue their winning start in Group E as they travel to face Valencia. In the other Group E fixture, Bayer Leverkusen will play host to KRC Genk.
Injury hit Arsenal will play host to Olympiacos in Group F, with both team looking for their first win. Group F leaders Marseille will look to continue their winning start when they play host to Borussia Dortmund.
FC Porto and APOEL FC will look to continue their winning starts in Group G, when they travel to face Zenit St Petersburg and Shakhtar Donetsk respectively.
Chelsea will look to continue their winning start in Group E as they travel to face Valencia. In the other Group E fixture, Bayer Leverkusen will play host to KRC Genk.
Injury hit Arsenal will play host to Olympiacos in Group F, with both team looking for their first win. Group F leaders Marseille will look to continue their winning start when they play host to Borussia Dortmund.
FC Porto and APOEL FC will look to continue their winning starts in Group G, when they travel to face Zenit St Petersburg and Shakhtar Donetsk respectively.
 | Zenit vs FC Porto |  |
Stadion Petrovskij, St. Petersburg (Sankt-Peterburg (St. Petersburg)), Wednesday September 28th, 12:00PM EST
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FC Porto will be looking to continue their winning start to Group G play when they travel to face pointless Zenit St Petersburg.
Zenit will be hoping for a big performance from Konstantin Zyryanov, who scored their only goal in te opening 2-1 defeat at APOEL.
Brazilian strike pair Hulk and Kleber will lead the Porto attack, both were on the scoresheet during the opening 2-1 win over Shakhtar Donetsk.
Zenit will be hoping for a big performance from Konstantin Zyryanov, who scored their only goal in te opening 2-1 defeat at APOEL.
Brazilian strike pair Hulk and Kleber will lead the Porto attack, both were on the scoresheet during the opening 2-1 win over Shakhtar Donetsk.
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Apoel Nikosia
Wednesday September 28th, 2:00PM EST
APOEL FC will be looking to continue their winning start to Group G when they travel to face pointless Shakhtar Donetsk.
Brazilian striker Luiz Adriano will lead the Shahtar attack, and scored the only goal in their opening 2-1 defeat at FC Porto.
Midfield playmaker Gustavo Manduca and fellow Brazilian Ailton will be key figures for APOEL, and both found the net in the opening 2-1 win over Zenit St Perersburg.
Brazilian striker Luiz Adriano will lead the Shahtar attack, and scored the only goal in their opening 2-1 defeat at FC Porto.
Midfield playmaker Gustavo Manduca and fellow Brazilian Ailton will be key figures for APOEL, and both found the net in the opening 2-1 win over Zenit St Perersburg.
Arsenal vs Olympiakos Piraeus |  |
Emirates Stadium (London), Wednesday September 28th, 2:45PM EST
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Arsenal will play host to Olympiacos in London with both teams looking for their first Group F win.
Arsenal have a lengthy injury list that includes Theo Walcott, Gervinho and Laurent Koscielny. Yossi Benayoun, Johan Djourou and Abou Diaby are also sidelined, while Jack Wilshere and Thomas Vermaelen are long term injury absentees.
Vassilis Torossidis and Djamel Abdoun will be important figures for Olympiacos as they look to take points from an injury hit Arsenal team.
Arsenal have a lengthy injury list that includes Theo Walcott, Gervinho and Laurent Koscielny. Yossi Benayoun, Johan Djourou and Abou Diaby are also sidelined, while Jack Wilshere and Thomas Vermaelen are long term injury absentees.
Vassilis Torossidis and Djamel Abdoun will be important figures for Olympiacos as they look to take points from an injury hit Arsenal team.
 | Olympique Marseille vs Borussia Dortmund |  |
Stade Vélodrome (Marseille), Wednesday September 28th, 2:45PM EST
Marseille will be looking to continue their winning start to Group F play when they host Borussia Dortmund,
Argentine midfielder Lucho Gonzalez scored the winning goal as Marseille opened group play with a 1-0 win over Olympiacos, and will be an important factor again here.
Marcel Schmelzer is doubtful for Dortmund with a thigh injury and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Argentine midfielder Lucho Gonzalez scored the winning goal as Marseille opened group play with a 1-0 win over Olympiacos, and will be an important factor again here.
Marcel Schmelzer is doubtful for Dortmund with a thigh injury and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
 | Bayer Leverkusen vs Genk |  |
BayArena (Leverkusen), Wednesday September 28th, 2:45PM EST
Bayer Leverkusen will play host to KRC Genk wit both teams looking for their first win, and also their first goal in Group E play.
Goalkeeper Rene Adler is sidelined with injury for Leverkusen, along with Michael Ballack and Tranquillo Barnetta.
Torben Joneleit and Stijn Wertalaers are out injured for Genk, while Kevin De Bruyne look set to return from a calf injury.
Goalkeeper Rene Adler is sidelined with injury for Leverkusen, along with Michael Ballack and Tranquillo Barnetta.
Torben Joneleit and Stijn Wertalaers are out injured for Genk, while Kevin De Bruyne look set to return from a calf injury.
 | Milan vs Viktoria Plzeň |  |
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (Milano), Wednesday September 28th, 2:45PM EST
AC Milan and Viktoria Plzen will go head to head at the San Siro with both teams looking for their first Group H win.
Young Brazilian striker Pato will lead the Barcelona attack, and scored in the opening minute of Milan’s opening 2-2 draw at FC Barcelona.
Slovakian forward Marek Bakos will lead the Plzen attack, and scored their only goal in the 1-1 opening draw against BATE.
Young Brazilian striker Pato will lead the Barcelona attack, and scored in the opening minute of Milan’s opening 2-2 draw at FC Barcelona.
Slovakian forward Marek Bakos will lead the Plzen attack, and scored their only goal in the 1-1 opening draw against BATE.
 | BATE vs Barcelona |  |
Stadyen Dynama, Minsk (Minsk), Wednesday September 28th, 2:45PM EST
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FC BATE Borisov will be looking for their first Group H win when they play host to defending Champions FC Barcelona.
Dmitri Likhtarovich, Aleksandr Pavlov and Aleksandr Yurevich are ruled out for BATE, while Vitali Rodionov will return from injury.
Andres Iniesta, Ibrahim Affelay and Alexis Sanchez are all injury absentees for Barcelona, while Carles Puyol and Gerard Pique are expected to shake off minor injuries in time to play.
Dmitri Likhtarovich, Aleksandr Pavlov and Aleksandr Yurevich are ruled out for BATE, while Vitali Rodionov will return from injury.
Andres Iniesta, Ibrahim Affelay and Alexis Sanchez are all injury absentees for Barcelona, while Carles Puyol and Gerard Pique are expected to shake off minor injuries in time to play.
 | Valencia vs Chelsea |
Estadio de Mestalla (Valencia), Wednesday September 28th, 2:45PM EST
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Chelsea will be looking to continue their winning start to Group E play when they travel to face Valencia.
Portuguese defender Miguel will be an important presence for Valencia, as they look to build on their opening 0-0 draw at Genk.
Michael Essien is out injured for Chelsea, while Didier Drogba will return from a concussion. Spanish playmaker Juan Mata looks set to play for Chelsea and will be facing his former club.
Portuguese defender Miguel will be an important presence for Valencia, as they look to build on their opening 0-0 draw at Genk.
Michael Essien is out injured for Chelsea, while Didier Drogba will return from a concussion. Spanish playmaker Juan Mata looks set to play for Chelsea and will be facing his former club.
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