Thursday, November 5, 2009

Live text - Europa League

GOALFLASHES AND MAJOR INCIDENTS (all times GMT)

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By Jonathan Stevenson

Fulham manager Roy Hodgson: "This is an important game. We were extremely unlucky in the first one but we know this will be tough because Roma have got their backs against the wall at the moment and they will come out fighting."

1742: Celtic make one change for the vital Europa League clash in Hamburg, with Barry Robson the only alteration to the team which beat Kilmarnock 3-0 in the SPL on Saturday - he replaces Paddy McCourt in midfield. Sweden international Marcus Berg, who scored in Hamburg's 1-0 win at Celtic Park last month, partners Jonathan Pitroipa again in attack for the Germans.

1741: Fulham boss Roy Hodgson makes three changes from the side which beat Liverpool last Saturday. Midfield trio Zoltan Gera, Bjorn Helge Riise and Dickson Etuhu come in for Damien Duff, Chris Baird and Bobby Zamora. Roma start with former Arsenal forward Julio Baptista and ex-Liverpool left-back John Arne Riise, who will be up against his brother.

1738: Hamburg v Celtic line-ups:
Hamburg:
Rost, Rincon, Rozehnal, Mathijsen, Aogo, Elia, Jarolim, Ze Roberto, Jansen, Pitroipa, Berg.
Subs: Hesl, Tesche, Trochowski, Tavares, Schulz, Torun.
Celtic: Zaluska, Hinkel, Caldwell, Loovens, Daniel Fox, Robson, Crosas, N'Guemo, McGeady, Samaras, McDonald.
Subs: Cervi, Naylor, McManus, Fortune, Wilson, McGinn, McCourt.
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain)

1736: Roma v Fulham line-ups:
Roma:
Doni, Cassetti, Mexes, Andreolli, Riise, Cicinho, Pizarro, De Rossi, Guberti, Okaka Chuka, Julio Baptista.
Subs: Bertagnoli, Taddei, Motta, Perrotta, Cerci, Brighi, Menez.
Fulham: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Riise, Etuhu, Greening, Gera, Kamara, Dempsey.
Subs: Stockdale, Baird, Nevland, Zamora, Smalling, Davies, Anderson.
Referee: Kevin Blom (Holland)

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1732: Now I've upset half of Merseyside (again), here's a quick rundown of this evening's events:
Hamburg v Celtic (1800 GMT)
Roma v Fulham (1800 GMT)
Everton v Benfica (2005 GMT)

1730: Hey Evertonians - fancy a Uefa Europa League final against arch-rivals Liverpool on 12 May at the HSH Nordbank Arena in Hamburg? Yeah, I bet you do.

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