Competition: UEFA Champions League Quarter-Final second leg
Live/Repeat: Live
Venue: Donbass Arena (Donets\'k)
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Barcelona Match Preview
Barcelona will travel to face Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League Quarter-Final second leg on Tuesday.
Shakhtar have an impressive record at home, since moving into their Donbass Arena home in September 2009 they have lost only one game in all competitions. Donetsk are also unbeaten in 12 European home games, and have won every Champions League home game this season. However, the fact that Barca hold a 5-1 lead from the first leg in the Nou Camp means Shakhtar have to produce one of the most remarkable performances in European football history to advance to the Semi-Finals.
Darijo Srna, Olexandr Kucher and Dmytro Chygrynskiy are all sidelined with injury for Shakhtar, while Razvan Rat is suspended.
Andres Iniesta is suspended for Barcelona, while Carles Puyol, Eric Abidal and Bojan Krkic are ruled out with injury.
With a four goal advantage from the first leg, fringe players such as Gabriel Milito, Victor Vazquez and Ibrahim Afellay could be handed a start for Barca.
KEY PLAYERS
Luiz Adriano (Shakhtar Donetsk) – If Shakhtar are to have any hope, Brazilian forward Adriano must help them find an early goal and get the crowd into the game.
Gerard Pique (Barcelona) – With Abidal and Puyol ruled out, Pique must marshal the Barca backline and avoid Shakhtar getting up a head of steam.
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