Brazilian goalkeeper Dida has been included in AC Milan’s 25-man squad for Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final first leg against Manchester United at Old Trafford.

AC MILAN coach Carlo Ancelotti has warned Bayern Munich that his team is coming into form at just the right moment before tonight’s Champions League quarter-final at the San Siro.

James Whelan recalls the footballing year that was and comes up with some glorious and gory memories.

THE long road to the 2007 Champions League final in Athens starts for AC Milan with a game against a side from the host city tonight.

AC Milan 1 Red Star Belgrade 0

BARCELONA will meet Arsenal in a Champions League final that will delight football purists around the world after holding AC Milan to a goalless draw last night.

Robbie Fowler starts up front as Liverpool travel to Upton Park tonight.

BARCELONA will wipe out one of their bitterest memories in European competition if they can knock AC Milan out of the Champions League when the teams meet in the second leg of their semi-final tonight.

AC Milan 0 Barcelona 1

AC Milan: Dida, Stam, Kaladze, Nesta, Serginho, Gattuso, Pirlo, Seedorf, Kaka, Shevchenko, Gilardino. Subs: Kalac, Cafu, Maldini, Rui Costa, Vogel, Ambrosini, Amoroso.

AC Milan 3 Lyon 1 (Agg 3-1)

Lyon 0 AC Milan 0

AC Milan 4 Bayern Munich 1 (Agg 5-2)

Lyon gained revenge for their elimination at the hands of PSV Eindhoven last year by dumping the Dutch side out of this season’s Champions League with plenty to spare at the Stade Gerland tonight.

Bayern Munich 1 AC Milan 1

COACH Felix Magath trusts the Bayern Munich medical department to perform another minor miracle by getting goalkeeper and captain Oliver Kahn fit for tonight’s Champions League game against AC Milan.

A DREADFUL mistake from Barcelona keeper Victor Valdes gifted Valencia all three points and cut Frank Rijkaard’s side’s lead at the top of La Liga to six points at the Mestella last night.

TONIGHT Milan host Schalke 04 at the San Siro in a crucial Group E game. The sides drew 2-2 in Gelsenkirchen in their first clash and, with PSV Eindhoven hot on their heels, both will be keen to avoid defeat.

Liverpool start Peter Crouch tonight, as Damien Duff returns from injury to start on the bench for Chelsea. Here are tonight's Champions League teams.

Tonight's Champions League teams.

FRENCH CHAMPIONS Lyon put a huge dent in Real Madrid’s Champions League ambitions last night with a stunning 3-0 victory over the nine-times European champions which sent them top of Group F.

Legendary Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar today insisted Champions League hero Jerzy Dudek “did a much better job” than he had when the Reds won the competition in 1984.

Steven Gerrard called on UEFA to allow Liverpool to defend the Champions League trophy next season after revealing he is set to stay put to lead their challenge.

NO wonder Liverpool walk on with hope in their hearts. For Rafa Benitez's side completed the most remarkable comeback in the history of European finals to write a glorious new chapter in the club's already rich history.

No wonder Liverpool walk on with hope in their hearts.

Liverpool have won the Champions League on penalties.

AC Milan 2 PSV Eindhoven 0

AC Milan 2 PSV Eindhoven 0

EVERY form guide suggests that AC Milan’s 2-0 lead from the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final with city rivals Inter should be enough to see the Italian champions through to the last four.

Didier Drogby has returned to the starting line-up for tonight's Champions League semi-final first leg clash at Stamford Bridge.

Alex Ferguson sent his Manchester United team out at the San Siro looking to inflict a seismic shock on Champions League foes AC Milan.

Ruud van Nistelrooy will be left on the bench tonight as Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson hands Wayne Rooney a lone striking role in the Champions League match against AC Milan at Old Trafford.

TOP of Serie A, visiting second in the Premiership; two clubs with rich pedigrees in Europe — guess what you’re doing around 7.45 tonight?

Celtic 0 AC Milan 0

Celtic 0 AC Milan 0

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Influential midfielder Stilian Petrov declared himself fit hours before kick-off to give Celtic a major boost for their final Champions League Group F clash with AC Milan.

SOUTH COAST derbies between French sides Monaco and Marseille are always a tightly contested affair - with the stakes arguably even higher than usual this season.

Brazilian defender Serginho has died in hospital after collapsing during a match between his team Sao Caetano and Sao Paulo in the Campeonato Brasileiro.

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