Champions League: Ben Seghir, Singo and Lamine Camara look to turn the tie around, Hadji Moussa eyes a shock, Lookman the saviour?
Champions League: the African players in action on Tuesday include Ademola Lookman and Lamine Camara...
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Monaco with their backs to the wall
Win or bow out. That sums up AS Monaco's task on Tuesday. After a 0-1 home defeat last Wednesday, the equation is simple for the Monegasques: they must win or their European season is over. To manage it, they can count on Lamine Camara, back from an ankle injury. The midfielder also provided an assist at the weekend in the emphatic 7-1 win over Nantes. His compatriot Krépin Diatta, Ivorian Wilfried Singo, Ghanaian Salisu and Moroccan prospect Eliesse Ben Seghir are all assets for the French club. However, Libyan Al Musrati, sent off in the first leg, will miss out. Kick-off is at 20:00 GMT.
Anis Hadji Moussa, a shock within reach
Last week, Feyenoord claimed the scalp of the mighty Milan 1-0. It was a controlled performance from the Dutch club. However, for the second leg, the team-mates of Algerian Anis Hadji Moussa will need to rise to the occasion. It is at the San Siro, one of the most iconic stadiums in Europe. But the left-footed Algerian and his team-mates have shown several times in the Champions League that they can wreck the plans of opponents, even the biggest ones. Watch out for Nigerian Samuel Chukwueze on the other side, though. The Nigerian winger could do real damage down his flank. The game kicks off at 17:45 GMT.
Later in the evening, Celtic will try to pull off a monumental upset by beating Bayern Munich. The team-mates of Ghanaian Jeffrey Schlupp, who drew 0-0 in the first leg, travel to Germany fully intent on making history.
Lookman, the saviour?
Beaten 1-2 in the first leg by Club Bruges, who have Nigerians Vince Osuji and Raphael Onyedika, Atalanta will have to pull out all the stops to stay in the Champions League. With Odilon Kossounou at the back, La Dea look well equipped to hold firm. And up front, the return of Ademola Lookmam, who has been injured for three weeks, will be decisive in their bid to go through.
Tonight's fixtures (times in GMT)
17:45
AC Milan - Feyenoord
20:00
Atalanta - Club Bruges
Benfica - Monaco
Bayern Munich - Celtic