GERMANY boss Joachim Low has warned his players not to be caught out by a Serbia backlash today as they attempt to continue their charge into the last 16.

GERMANY coach Joachim Low wants his players to forget their four-goal rout of Australia on Sunday night and begin concentrating on the next World Cup game against Serbia.

Coach Radomir Antic was quick to switch his focus towards how to save Serbia’s World Cup campaign after the “big blow” of losing their opening match against Ghana.

VICTORIOUS Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac diplomatically heaped praise on both his side and his fellow Serbians following tonight’s World Cup clash in Pretoria, which saw the African nation claim a late win.

Serbia coach Radomir Antic remains confident that Nemanja Vidic will be fine for their World Cup opener against Ghana on Sunday as he battles a virus.

Vojvodina Novi Sad goalkeeper Zeljko Brkic was the unlucky man to miss out as Serbia coach Radomir Antic today trimmed his 24-man party down to the final 23 names who will make the trip to South Africa.

Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic is scheduled to step up up his comeback from a calf injury on Wednesday and have another outing for Serbia when they face South Korea.

Faroe Islands 0 Serbia 2

IT’S IN at the deep end for former Ireland manager Brian Kerr tonight when his first game in charge of the Faroe Islands pits his rank outsiders against Group 7 pacemakers Serbia in a World Cup qualifier in Torshavn.

CELTA VIGO midfielder Everton Giovanella will miss both legs of his side’s Champions league tie against Arsenal after straining a muscle in his leg.

Barcelona winger Marc Overmars has been ruled out of action for practically the remainder of the season after being told he will need to take three to four weeks to recover from a hamstring injury.

BARCELONA’S domestic form may have been indifferent this season but in Europe they have gone unbeaten for 15 games and they are looking to add to their tally with a victory over Juventus in their Champions League quarter-final, second-leg tonight.

Barcelona last night emerged as favourites to take on either arch-rivals Real Madrid or Manchester United in the Champions League semi-finals.

VICTORY for Ajax tonight against Valencia in Group B will secure the Dutch team’s place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

REVENGE was the word on Héctor Cúper’s lips as the Internazionale FC coach spelt out the importance of tonight’s UEFA Champions League meeting with Group A leaders FC Barcelona at the San Siro.

BARCELONA put their poor Primera Liga form this season behind them at Camp Nou last night when they put Inter Milan comprehensively to the sword with a 3-0 win which puts them firmly in control of Group A of the Champions’ League.