Match Previews

Looking to protect the lead from the first leg ... It must be the same 11 as in the first leg even though Hubschman (r)(mid) os back from a ban ... Kucher (r)(def) and Castillo (sp)(att) unlikely to be fit ... Fomin (sp)(att) is cup-tied .. Shakhtar Donetsk go to the second leg of their clash against Tottenham in the UEFA Cup looking to progress from the game after gaining a good advantage in the first leg. The Ukrainians are holding a two-goal lead after goals in the last ten minutes of the game last week put them in great position for the return leg. Mircea Lucescu will now expect a solid defensive display by his men as they aim to hold the lead and secure a passage to the last 16. The performance last Thursday was not their best but it was still good enough against a weakened Tottenham side that was found wanting at the back. The manager looks set to name the same 11 from the first leg provided that he has no new injury worries. Thomas Hubschman boosts the squad with his return from suspension. The solid Czech is hoping to get a start but he is unlikely to. Mykola Ischenko started at the back aghainst Tottenham in the first leg and is set to keep his partnership with Dmytro Chigrinsky. Olexander Kucher remains a doubt with a leg problem that he picked before the game last week. He looks unlikely to be involved as a result. The other injury worry ahead of the game is Nery Castillo who is nursing an ankle injury and could miss out once again. The only unavailable player remains Ruslan Fomin who is cup-tied having played for Metalist earlier in the competition. The rest of the squad are fit and will be determined to hold onto their advantage.