Two clubs chasing UEFA Champions League glory will do battle today in a match between Ludogorets and Basel. The group-stage match scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at Natsionalen Stadion Vasil Levski in Sofia and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Soccer Plus.
Ludogorets manager Georgi Dermendzhiev had this to offer ahead of today's European encounter (via UEFA): "We don't have any problems, and that is very important. The players are all totally focused on the game now. These two matches against Basel will be totally different from last season's encounters. Basel may have some injury problems, but we are focused on our team. If we win on Wednesday, everything will be different for us in the group. If we lose, then it will be much harder."
"For me, this game will be a great tactical battle," he added. "We must be wiser and show more intelligence in our game. Our main advantage is our team spirit. If we stick together, if we give everything, we have a chance. I am sure the two defeats against Basel last season will not affect the mentality of the side."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: FC Basel's Breel Embolo has made five league appearances for the club this season. The 17-year-old has enters the match carrying one league goal.
Ludogorets' Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Stoyanov; Caiçara, Moţi, Teziev, Minev; Dyakov, Fábio; M Alexandrov, Marcelinho, Abalo; Bezjak
FC Basel's Projected Lineup (4-1-4-1): Vaclík; Degen, Schär, Suchý, Xhaka; Frei; Serey Die, Elneny, D Gonzalez, Gashi; Embolo
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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