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27.02. (Wed) 22:00 Sevilla - Atletico Madrid

Written By maxtv on Tuesday 26 February 2013 | 22:00


PROBABLE LINEUPS

SEVILLA
Beto
Coke, Fazio, Spahic, Navarro
Kondogbia, Medel
Navas, Morel, Reyes
Negredo

ATLETICO MADRID
Courtois
Juanfran, Godin, Diaz, Luis
Tiago, Suarez
Adrian, Turan, Rodriguez
Falcao

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone believes this semi-final tie remains firmly in the balance, despite the 2-1 advantage his side takes to Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.

With Barcelona leading Atletico by 12 points in La Liga and Rojiblancos already out of Europe, the Copa del Rey represents their last chance of silverware this season, and Simeone will have no fresh injuries or suspensions to worry about ahead of kick-off.

Striker Adrian was rested against Espanyol at the weekend and midfielder Cristian Rodriguez came on as a second-half substitute, so both are likely to feature on Wednesday.

Sevilla boss Unai Emery will have Emir Spahic back after the defender served a suspension against Barcelona and both striker Alvaro Negredo and attacker Jose Antonio Reyes will come back into the starting XI after starting on the bench against the Catalans.

Midfielder Piotr Trochowski is out with a long-term knee injury.

DID YOU KNOW?

Sevilla are 12th in La Liga, 22 points behind Atletico Madrid.

Sevilla knocked out Zaragoza, Mallorca and Espanyol to reach the Copa del Rey semi-finals.

On Wednesday, the Andalusians will be looking for their first win over Atletico since October 2010, a run of six matches.

Rojiblancos have won nine Copa del Rey titles, there most recent back in 1996.

Atletico head into Wednesday’s match having kept three consecutive clean sheets.

Diego Costa and Sevilla’s Alvaro Negredo are the Copa del Rey’s top goalscorers with six goals apiece.

Prediction
Atletico's 2-1 lead coming into this second leg could be a big advantage. They have the best defensive record in Spain this season and will be looking for a fourth clean sheet on the bounce against a Sevilla side that struggles for goals if Negredo is not firing.

Editor's Prediction
Sevilla 0-2 Atl. Madrid

27.02. (Wed) 20:55 Paris Saint Germain - Olympique Marseille


PROBABLE LINEUPS

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
Sirigu
Van der Wiel, Armand, Alex, Maxwell
Beckham, Matuidi,
Menez, Pastore
Lavezzi, Ibrahimovic

OLYMPIQUE DE MARSEILLE
Mandanda
Fanni, N'Koulou, Lucas Mendes, Morel
Barton, Romao
Kadir, Valbuena, Ayew
Gignac

Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti will hand David Beckham a first start in PSG colours, after the ex-England captain came off the bench for a starring cameo against Olympique de Marseille on Sunday.

The 37-year-old is set to replace the suspended Marco Verratti in the middle of the park, alongside either Blaise Matuidi or Clement Chantome, as Ancelotti seeks to shuffle his pack slightly for the Coupe de France clash.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic could also be rested, in favour of Kevin Gameiro, though otherwise it is likely to be largely unchanged from the side that beat Elie Baup's men just two days ago.

For Marseille, the visitors welcome back Jordan Ayew from suspension, after the Ghana international missed Sunday's knee clash. Elder brother Andre is a doubt after picking up a knock at Parc des Princes, and could well be replaced by the younger sibling.

Jeremy Morel is also uncertain to play, leaving Marseille short at left-back, with 18-year-old Baptiste Aloe ready to step in should the former Lorient player fail to recover in time.

DID YOU KNOW?

Paris Saint-Germain sit atop of the Ligue 1 table, three points clear of Lyon, and eight ahead of Marseille.

Carlo Ancelotti's side beat fifth division Arras 4-3, and Ligue 1 outfit Toulouse 3-1 to make it this far in the competition.

Les Parisiens have lifted the Coupe de France eight times, the second highest total in history.

Both PSG and Marseille meet for the fourth time this season, the last three coming at the Parc des Princes.

Marseille sit third in Ligue 1, and are just a point ahead of high-flying Nice in the race for the Champions League.

L'OM have won the Coupe de France 10 times - a record. They have not lifted the famous trophy since 1989 however.

Sunday's game at the Parc des Princes was the first time in 14 games that OM had failed to score against their arch-rivals

Prediction
Marseille could quite easily have emerged victorious from Sunday's game, but were made to pay for their wastefulness in front of goal. They are unlikely to make the same mistake on Wednesday, but with PSG enjoying home advantage once again, this one could go right down to the wire.

Editor's Prediction
PSG 1-1 Marseille

27.02. (Wed) 20:30 Bayern Munchen - Borussia D.


PROBABLE LINEUPS

BAYERN
Neuer
Lahm, Van Buyten, Dante, Alaba
Martinez, Schweinsteiger
Muller, Kroos, Robben
Mandzukic

DORTMUND
Weidenfeller
Piszczek, Subotic, Hummels, Schmelzer
Gundogan, Bender
Blaszczykowski, Gotze, Reus
Lewandowski

Bayern Munich will be without the serivces of star man Franck Ribery, who is suspended after being sent off in the last round against Augsburg, with Arjen Robben expected to step in for the Frenchman.

However, Javi Martinez has shaken off a minor groin strain which forced him off early against Werder Bremen at the weekend, while Daniel Van Buyten has shaken off the flu.

Borussia Dortmund, meanwhile, will be boosted by the return of Robert Lewandowski, who has missed their recent league games due to suspension.

Meanwhile, Mats Hummels is fine after being withdrawn at half-time against Borussia Monchengladbach with a thigh problem, while Jakub Blaszczykowski has recovered from a minor injury.

DID YOU KNOW?

Bayern Munich have conceded just two goals since the start of 2013, both came in their last two matches.

These two teams met in the final of the competition last season, with Dortmund recording a 5-2 victory over their rivals.

Legendary coach Ottmar Hitzfeld won this trophy three times with Bayern, but never during his six years with BVB.

Borussia Dortmund have lost just once in their last seven meetings with Bayern Munich - in the Supercup in August.

Mats Hummels started his career at the Allianz Arena, and moved to BVB in 2009, initially on loan.

Ten of the 19 players called up to Germany's squad for the recent fixture against France play for one of these clubs.

Prediction
There may be a hefty gap separating them in standings, but Bayern and Dortmund are incredibly equal teams. The visitors have a knack of raising their game on the biggest stage, and I'd expect this one to go all the way.

Editor's Prediction
Bayern 2-2 Dortmund

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