Watch Galatasaray vs Atletico de Madrid Live Streaming
Watch Galatasaray vs Atletico de Madrid Live StreamingHong 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.
Kashima Antlers, who won a third straight J.League title in December, will also be without key players as captain Mitsuo Ogasawara is suspended for their Group F clash against Changchun Yatai. Fellow midfielder Masashi Motoyama is out of action for three months after undergoing surgery for a slipped disk.
