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Watch Benfica vs Hertha BSC Live StreamingHowever, centre-back Lang Zheng is suspended for the clash against Melbourne following on from last year's campaign, when Beijing were among the four Chinese clubs who failed to progress from the group stage.
Hong Yuanshuo's squad recently trained and played six matches in Japan then sacrificed their Lunar New Year holidays, as the club bid to reach the knockout stage for the first time in their third straight appearance.
"The best Lunar New Year present for us and for the fans is a first win in the AFC Champions League," Hong said. "I believe we have a balanced team this year, the right mixture of foreign and local players. I have total confidence in this team."
Seongnam Ilhwa host Kawasaki Frontale in a battle of the reigning K-League and J.League runners-up in the other Group E match. Brazilian forward Juninho, Kawasaki's all-time top scorer, is expected to miss the match after sustaining a thigh injury in a training camp late last month.
