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UEFA Champions
League
8:45 PM - Chelsea vs
Shakhtar Donetsk
8:45 PM - Juventus vs
FC Nordsjælland
8:45 PM - Bayern Munich
vs Lille
8:45 PM - Valencia vs
BATE Borisov
8:45 PM - Benfica vs
Spartak Moscow
8:45 PM - Celtic vs
Barcelona
8:45 PM - Braga vs
Manchester United
8:45 PM - CFR Cluj-
Napoca vs Galatasaray

English League One
8:45 PM - Hartlepool
United vs Tranmere
Rovers
8:45 PM - Milton Keynes
Dons vs Leyton Orient

English League Two
8:45 PM - Plymouth
Argyle vs Burton Albion

Scottish Premier
League
8:45 PM - Motherwell vs
Dundee United

French Ligue 1
Postponed - Sochaux P-
P Evian Thonon Gaillard
French Coupe de la
Ligue
8:00 PM - Bastia vs AJ
Auxerre

Major League Soccer
11/08 2:00 AM - New
York Red Bulls vs DC
United
11/08 3:00 AM - Kansas
City vs Houston
11/08 5:00 AM - San
Jose vs Los Angeles

Mexican Liga MX
11/08 3:30 AM -
Monterrey vs Toluca
Primera Profesional
de Perú
5:00 PM - Club Sportivo
Cienciano vs Sporting
Cristal
6:00 PM - Sport
Huancayo vs San Martin
11/08 1:00 AM - Alianza
Lima vs Melgar FBC
Primera A de
Ecuador
11/08 12:00 AM - El
Nacional vs Deportivo
Quito
11/08 1:00 AM - Manta
F.C. vs Emelec
11/08 1:30 AM -
Barcelona vs Liga de Loja

Japanese J League
11:00 AM - Kashiwa
Reysol vs Gamba Osaka
11:00 AM - Kawasaki
Frontale vs Urawa Red
Diamonds
11:00 AM - Nagoya
Grampus Eight vs FC
Tokyo
11:00 AM - Omiya Ardija
vs Kashima Antlers
11:00 AM - Sagan Tosu
vs Jubilo Iwata
11:00 AM - Sanfrecce
Hiroshima vs Consadole
Sapporo
11:00 AM - Shimizu S-
Pulse vs Albirex Niigata
11:00 AM - Vegalta
Sendai vs Cerezo Osaka
11:00 AM - Vissel Kobe
vs Yokohama F. Marinos

South African Premiership
6:30 PM - Amazulu vs
Pretoria Univ
6:30 PM - Black
Leopards vs Silver
Stars
6:30 PM - Free State
Stars vs Ajax Cape
Town
6:30 PM - Mamelodi
Sundowns vs Orlando
Pirates
6:30 PM - Maritzburg Utd
vs Bloem Celtic

Primera División de
Costa Rica
11/08 2:00 AM -
Puntarenas vs Club
Sport Uruguay
11/08 2:00 AM - Santos
vs Limon
11/08 3:00 AM -
Alajuelense vs Carmelita
11/08 3:00 AM -
Cartagines vs Herediano
11/08 3:00 AM - San
Carlos vs Perez Zeledon
Liga Nacional de
Guatemala
8:30 PM - Municipal vs
Penarol
11/08 Postponed -
Marquense P-P
Malacateco
11/08 4:00 AM - Petapa
vs Juventud Escuintleca
Primera División de
Honduras
11/08 2:00 AM - Olimpia
vs C.D.Real Sociedad
11/08 2:30 AM - Atletico
Choloma vs Platense
11/08 2:30 AM -
Marathon vs Vida
Copa Sudamericana
11/08 12:50 AM - São
Paulo vs Universidad de
Chile

Let's show why we're champions : Di matteo

Chelsea manager
Roberto Di Matteo has
challenged his under-
pressure team to justify
their status as
European champions as
they prepare for what
he describes as a 'must
win' game against
Shakhtar Donetsk on
Wednesday night.
Chelsea's 2-1 defeat
against Shakhtar two
weeks ago leaves them
precariously placed in
Group E and Di Matteo
has warned his team
that nothing less than
three points will suffice
in their re-match with
the Ukrainian champions
at Stamford Bridge.
"This game is about our
status as European
champions and we need
to play the perfect game
to win," Di Matteo said.
"We need to play a very
good game and be at
our best, but we have a
strong record at home
and have to work with
that.
"We'll have to show that
in this game and put
Shakhtar under
pressure. Every
individual player going
on the pitch has to
perform at the highest
of their ability because
we have to win this
game. The problem for
us in Donetsk was
conceding the early goal.
That allowed them to
play on the counter-
attack rather than
breaking us down so it's
important we start well
and get the crowd
behind us and draw
confidence from a good
start.
"We had games last
season in the Champions
League that were also
'must win' matches. This
is another like that.
Fortunately we have
players with the
experience who have
been through that
before.What helps is the
strong winning mentality
that these players have
and also the experience
of playing and
performing in big games
like this. When we are at
our best, we are a very
strong team and
everyone is fired up for
this game."
Di Matteo has confirmed
that he will head into the
Shakhtar game without
injured veterans Ashley
Cole and Frank Lampard,
but skipper John Terry
will return to action after
a spell on the sidelines
following his suspension
for domestic matches.
"Ashley won't be
available for tomorrow
because he has a
problem with his
hamstring," Di Matteo
said. "He shouldn't be
too long out but the
game tomorrow is too
soon for him.
"It's a real shame
because he's got all the
experience you need in
games like this so it is a
real blow for us. On the
other hand JT is
available again for us. In
these games over a
long season you have
to take into
consideration that you
might have a few
injuries."
Meanwhile Di Matteo
insisted he is
unconcerned about the
rumours that have
started to circulate
linking former Barcelona
boss Pep Guardiola with
his position at Chelsea.
"I am used to these kind
of rumours," he added.
"It's been there from
day one, so it doesn't
affect me too much. I
have my own destiny in
my hands and the club
and the owner are
behind me."
The Chelsea boss
confirmed Ryan Bertrand
will start in place of Cole
against Shakhtar, while
he was hopeful that both
David Luiz and Juan
Mata will shake off minor injury knocks to take their position in
starting eleven.

Source :soccernet

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