Champions League: Injuries Trouble Barcelona Rome

By Stephen Lars

The Barcelona and Rome teams are concerned approximately the injuries, which bring lots of uncertainty to the Champion League quarterfinals, which have a predominant English participation.

The Spaniard team Barcelona has been stroked by defeats at Spain's district tournament and next Tuesday will play against Germany's Schalke. Barcelona will not count with Lionel Messi and to Deco due to injuries and both Samuel Eto'o and Ronaldinho are doubts.

In the Italian side, Roma testament not own Francesco Totti who the biggest absence for their later match against Manchester United. Up to this point four English clubs latest current in the tournament: Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool on the other hand not all they will be able to advance to the semifinals.

The first English conflict will have the teams Arsenal and Liverpool, which will appropriate dwelling next Wednesday in the London Emirates stadium. That alike interval Chelsea will face Fenerbahce, which is the Turkish union leader that has the Brazilian Zico as coach.

On Saturday visitor Existent Betis 3-2 defeated Barcelona. This entertainment certainly buried Barcelona's hopes for the term as it will descent to the third position more less seven points gone from the Real Madrid. The date after the match Barcelona's players were insulted by their supporters, during training, insults such as: "useless" and "shameless".

The Italian AS Rome drew 1-1 against Cagliari on Saturday and was unable to reduce the gap of points that separates them from the bellwether Inter in the campaign to obtain the Italian Serie A title.

During the match Totti scored a design but suffered a tear in his left thigh. Luciano Spalletti, Rome's coach, regretted Totti's absence but affirmed he has huge confidence that the team will rise to the case as they annex done it in the recent when they have not been able to admit their captain.

Nevertheless, Barcelona will be able to corner the Mexican defender Rafael Márquez, who is fully recovered from a month of inactivity. Another player who will be able to play is the Argentinean Gabriel Military. It is definitely dangerous timing that Messi and the Portuguese Deco - who are primary attack pieces, will not be able to play. Messi who has scored six points is in first position along with Cristiano Ronaldo in the tournament's scoreboard.

The Cameroonian Eto' o is still a big dispute mark for the alongside pastime due to a contraction in his left foot...but affirmed he will be part of the list of players on game day: "I play although be with a leg", he said.

In the meantime, the situation of the Brazilian Ronaldinho is surrounded by mystery. The Brazilian forward has lost the endure four games of the local tournament and there are not signs that he has recovered from a pain in his licence foot, besides the rumors regarding his last days with the club keep on to increase.

Schalke, the Barcelona's rival, did not play fit over the weekend. The German team drew with tremendous disagreement and has single obtained three victories in the Bundesliga. The Germans are aware of the reality they are not favourites but they distinguish they can surprise Barcelona.

Manchester United is the favourite to eliminate the Italians as they did during the preceding tournament. Now, without Totti, Rome's encroachment will depend on Mirko Vucinic, who has scored four goals in the tournament.

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