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Beşiktaş vies for vital points against Wolfsburg at İnönü
And the Eagles can make it if coach Mustafa Denizli fields a team capable of scoring. Brazilian-Turkish striker Mert Nobre and veteran midfielder Yusuf Şimşek both played at pedestrian pace in the Eagles’ hard-fought 1-0 victory over Ankaragücü in the domestic league on Saturday.
And so there should be no place on the Beşiktaş squad for these two players until they drastically improve their performance. This means Denizli will very likely start with Turkey international striker Nihat Kahveci, if he is fit to play, and Brazilian Bobo upfront.
First-choice keeper Rüştü Reçber, Chile leftie Rodrigo Tello and young defender İsmail Köybaşı are all injured and therefore doubtful today. But if Ekrem Dağ and Germans Fabian Ernst and Michael Fink can support the attacking force from midfield, then the beloved Black Eagles need fear no evil.
Manchester United hosts CSKA Moscow in the other Group B match today.
Fixtures at a glance
Group A: Bayern Munich vs. Girondins Bordeaux; Maccabi Haifa vs. Juventus.Group B: Beşiktaş vs. VfL Wolfsburg; Manchester United vs. CSKA Moscow.
Group C: AC Milan vs. Real Madrid; Olympique Marseille vs. FC Zurich.
Group D: APOEL Nicosia vs. Porto; Atletico Madrid vs. Chelsea.
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