PREVIEW
Team news, manager quotes and match facts ahead of the Champions League Group G tie between Porto and Zenit St. Petersburg at Estadio do Dragao.
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Starting line-up FC Porto:
Hélton, Maicon, Rolando, N. Otamendi, Á. Pereira, J. Moutinho, Fernando, S. Defour, D. Campos, J. Rodriguez, Hulk.
Starting line-up Zenit St. Petersburg:
V. Malafeev, A. Anyukov, N. Lombaerts, Bruno Alves, D. Criscito, I. Denisov, R. Shirokov, S. Semak, K. Zyryanov, Danny, A. Bukharov.
TEAM NEWS
Porto midfielder Fredy Guarin is facing a race against time to be fit as he recovers from a calf problem. Otherwise coach Vítor Pereira has a strong squad to select from, although Nicolás Otamendi, Álvaro Pereira and James Rodríguez are all one booking from a suspension.
Zenit will be without Aleksandr Kerzhakov who has been out for two months with an ankle injury, while Criscito and Tomáš Hubočan are facing suspension if they get booked.
MANAGER QUOTES
Vítor Pereira (Porto): "At the time of the draw, I said this group would be very competitive. APOEL are having a great campaign in this group and having three teams competing for a place in the next phase is something I'd predicted."
Luciano Spalletti (Zenit): "This game is worth a lot to us – we know how big Champions League football is and we all want to go through. I don't think there's a favourite tomorrow. Playing here at the Dragão is never easy, and although a draw is enough for us, we will try to get the win."
MATCH FACTS
Porto must beat Zenit in order to qualify for the last 16 and if APOEL lose to Shakhtar, that victory would be enough to win the group.
Zenit must avoid defeat to qualify for the last 16. In order to top their group, the Russians must win and hope APOEL do not take all three points against Shakhtar.
Porto have attempted 68 shots from outside the box, 23 more than any other team in the Champions League.
Alongside Barcelona, Zenit St. Petersburg have hit the woodwork the most times in the Champions League this term (5).
No side have won more fouls in the Champions League this season than Zenit (80).
Porto have been caught offside only three times in their five Champions League games this season, a competition low.
Porto have lost just one of their previous five Champions League games against Russian sides, but this defeat was against Zenit earlier this season.
Zenit have won only one of their previous five Champions League away matches.
Porto striker Hulk is the only player to have scored from two direct free kicks after the five matchdays this season.
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