Two clubs chasing UEFA Europa League glory will do battle today in a cup match between SV Salzburg and FC Basel. The Round of 16 clash scheduled for 4 p.m. ET will be held at the Red Bull Arena in Wals-Siezenheim and can be live streamed here.
Salzburg breezed through the group stages of the UEFA Europa League, capturing six straight victories. That was followed by a shocking defeat over AFC Ajax in the round of 32. They finally met their match in the first leg of the round of 16. A scoreless draw with FC Basel has created the ultimate winner-take-all situation in Wals-Siezenheim. It's a situation defender Florian Klein expects he and his teammates to overcome (h/t to UEFA's official website). "Basel are a great team, but after the goalless draw a week ago our ambitions are even bigger," Klein said.
"We are absolutely able to get to the quarter-finals. We have to attack, we have to be mentally strong, but of course we also have to be careful," he added.
"This is the pinnacle of our club careers."
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Player to Watch: FC Basel striker Marco Strellar scored a brace in the club's 3-0 victory over Tel Aviv in the round of 32. He'll be looking to add more to his total today in hopes of advancing to the quarterfinals.
FC Basel's Projected Lineup: Sommer, Degen, Voser, Suchý, Adili, M. Delgado, Stocker, Serey Die, F. Frei, Mohamed El Nenny, Streller
SV Salzburg's Projected Lineup: Gustafsson, Klein, Ramalho, Rodnei, Schwegler, Meilinger, Ilsanker, Berisha, Mané, Zulj, Soriano
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