UEFA Champions League action is going to be loaded with action from top to bottom on Wednesday. Former titlist Barcelona will try to end their recent losing woes as Lionel Messi and Neymar take on Ajax Amsterdam at Amsterdam Arena, while another ex-champ in Chelsea looks for another dominant win over NK Maribor at Ljudski VRT.
Barcelona vs. Ajax (2:45 US EST on Sky Go, Fox Sports & Sports Stream / Games Stats/ Highlights)
Coming off consecutive setbacks at the hands of Real Madrid 1-3 and Celta Vigo 0-1, Barcelona will attempt to avoid a third straight loss against a team they overwhelmed at Camp Nuo just two weeks ago
Barcelona (2-0-1) is currently checking in at second place in the Group F standings behind group leader Paris Saint-Germain (2-1-0). Meanwhile, (Ajax 0-2-1) and APOEL (0-1-2) are still very much in contention to advance into the next round despite a slow start in their respective campaign.
With still three games left in the schedule, everything is possible for all the teams in Group F; therefore, Wednesday's matchup between Barca and Ajax should be an intriguing one to watch.
Predicted Lineup:
Ajax: Cillessen; Van Rhijn, Moisander, Veltman, Viergever; Andersen, Klaassen, Zimling; Schone, Sigthorsson, Milik
Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Alves, Bartra, Mascherano, Adriano; Busquets, Rakitic, Xavi; Neymar, Messi, Suarez
Chelsea vs. Maribor (2:45 US EST on Sky Go, Fox Soccer2Go, & Sports Stream / Game Stats & Highlights)
After playing to a 1-1 draw with Schalke 04, Jose Mourinho's Chelsea cruised to victories in their last two games, one of which is an 6-0 annihilation on NK Maribor two weeks ago.
With Diego Costa leading the way, Chelsea is having a lot of success this season, both in European and Domestic League, making them a favorite to rack up several championships at the end of their campaign.
On Wednesday, Chelsea is out to punch their way to the knockout round with a victory over Maribor at Ljudski Vrt Stadium in Slovenia. However, Mourinho may elect to rest his stars such as Costa and John Terry and give Kurt Zouma, Gary Cahill and Didier Drogba to shine in an all-important game.
Predicted Starting Lineups:
Maribor: Handanovic; Suler, Viler, Stojanovic, Filipovic; Viler, Mejac, Mertelj, Bohar; Ibraimi, Tavares
Chelsea: Courtois; Luis, Zouma, Cahill, Ivanovic; Matic, Fabregas; Schurrle, Oscar, Hazard; Drogba
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