Dutch winger Arjen Robben has insisted under-firing Bayern Munich must prove their mettle as European champions against Czech side Viktoria Pilsen in the Champions League on Wednesday.
After convincing wins at home to CSKA Moscow and away to Manchester City, Bayern are top of Group D ahead of the visit of Czech champions Pilsen.
Robben says Munich can ill afford a repeat against Pilsen, who have lost both of their opening matches in Europe and are bottom of the group. ‘They won’t be coming here just to hand us the victory,’ warned Robben. ‘We’ll have to be up for it from the start.'
English giants Manchester City will be looking to take a stranglehold on second place in their Champions League group by winning their second successive away match in this season’s competition at out of form CSKA Moscow on Wednesday.
However, the recent report of the UEFA delegate, who has inspected the condition of the pitch, said that it was now good enough to play on. As if CSKA didn’t have enough of a task ahead of them they will have to confront City without several key players.
‘We don’t know what the conditions of the (Khimki arena) pitch will be,’ Pellegrini said. ‘We hope that UEFA allowed them to play the game there because it’s a good pitch.’
After convincing wins at home to CSKA Moscow and away to Manchester City, Bayern are top of Group D ahead of the visit of Czech champions Pilsen.
Robben says Munich can ill afford a repeat against Pilsen, who have lost both of their opening matches in Europe and are bottom of the group. ‘They won’t be coming here just to hand us the victory,’ warned Robben. ‘We’ll have to be up for it from the start.'
English giants Manchester City will be looking to take a stranglehold on second place in their Champions League group by winning their second successive away match in this season’s competition at out of form CSKA Moscow on Wednesday.
However, the recent report of the UEFA delegate, who has inspected the condition of the pitch, said that it was now good enough to play on. As if CSKA didn’t have enough of a task ahead of them they will have to confront City without several key players.
‘We don’t know what the conditions of the (Khimki arena) pitch will be,’ Pellegrini said. ‘We hope that UEFA allowed them to play the game there because it’s a good pitch.’