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Valencia, Tuesday 17th April 2001
UEFA Champions League quarter-final 2nd leg
Preview
- Arsenal team news
The big question, as always, is "will Bergkamp travel"? The
answer, as usual, will probably be "no". But things are
complicated by the fact that Nigeria have called Kanu up for
a match on the 21st. This means that under the 5 day rule, they
can insist on Kanu's presence for training, from
the day before the Valencia match. Arsenal will presumably be trying to get
him released to play for us on the 17th. If this can't
be done, we'll really need Bergkamp. It's not too far to Valencia.
I'd recommend the overnight train.
We have 6 players in the precarious position of being one yellow card away
from a suspension: Vieira, Henry, Keown, Cole, Lauren, Ljungberg. Of these,
Keown is currently on 4 yellows, the others on 2 (1 game bans are incurred
at 3, 5, and 7 bookings under UEFA rules. No idea what happens after 7!)
update Wednesday 11th
Midas Soccer are today reporting that Nigeria will allow Kanu to play for
us and travel to Sierra Leone after the game.
Which is particularly good news, as the word is that Bergkamp is unlikely to be fit in time,
even if Wenger would have sent him.
matchday update
Silvinho is a doubt, he was due for a scan on a calf injury today. But
Cole would probably have started anyway. There are suggestions that Edu
may also have a problem.
- Valencia team news
Kily Gonzalez is out with a torn leg muscle picked up
in Valencia's win over Rayo Vallecano.
Ayala's booking in the first leg has been overturned by UEFA,
so he's not suspended for the second leg after all.
matchday update
Kily's replacement Vicente may now be missing with an injury
picked up in Valencia's league match at the weekend. Like Arsenal,
Valencia lost at home unexpectedly.
- UK TV/Radio coverage
TV: Live on OnDigital. See UK TV FAQ
for lists of pubs that get it.
Radio: exclusive live FM coverage on BBC London Live 94.9 FM.
Also a live webcast and chance to email the
sports show team headed by Tom Watt. See their website
- non-UK TV coverage
- Africa: delayed on ETV, not sure exactly which countries it can be picked up in, certainly
includes Zaire and SA.
(thanks to Siya for the info)
- USA: live on ESPN International: available in bars, on DirecTV,
or dish satellite. Starts at 2.30pm EST/11.30am PST
(thanks to Lawrence for the info)
- Norway: live on TV3
(thanks to Eirik for the info)
- For details, and countries not listed above, see the
non-UK TV FAQ
See also
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