Benfica battle injuries ahead of crunch game

Benfica have their injury problems ahead of tomorrow’s Champions League make-or-break Champions League Group E match against Manchester United.

Tue, 06 Dec, 2005 - 17:14

Benfica have their injury problems ahead of tomorrow’s Champions League make-or-break Champions League Group E match against Manchester United.

The Portuguese giants will be without strikers Fabrizio Miccoli and Simao Sabrosa as well as midfielder Giorgios Karagounis, all out injured – and boss Ronald Koeman acknowledges the situation is far from ideal.

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