Olympiacos v Bordeaux:OLYMPIACOS winger Jaouad Zairi has told Bordeaux to expect a red-hot reception from the crowd in tonight's Champions League last 16 first leg.
“The atmosphere in the Karaiskakis Stadium is boiling hot,” said Moroccan Zairi. “Our supporters are fanatics and are literally our 12th player.”
However, the Greeks, who are making only their third appearance in the knock-out rounds, are up against one of the Champions League’s form teams.Laurent Blanc’s swashbuckling side are top of Ligue 1 and dropped just two points in the group stages of the competition, conceding only two goals.
Olympiacos have an unblemished home record in this season’s competition following 1-0 victories over AZ Alkmaar and Arsenal and a 2-1 win over Standard Liege. They will be without Diogo and Luciano Galletti, but fellow South American, midfielder Dudu, is expected to return from injury.
Bordeaux will be well rested after the French League allowed them to postpone their Ligue 1 game against Auxerre at the weekend. Their only absentee is captain and midfielder Alou Diarra, who has a thigh injury.
