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Benfica Capable Of Seeing Off Copenhagen

Benfica play host to FC Copenhagen tonight in a game in which nothing less than victory will do for either side if they wish to retain genuine ambitions of a place in the last 16 of the Champions League.

It's been an indifferent season for Benfica both domestically and in Europe to date, but they are usually strong at home, having won al four Portuguese league games at the Estadio da Luz this season.

FC Copenhagen may have seen off Manchester United in their last game, but that win was against an understrength team and the trip to Lisbon looks an altogether tougher proposition.

Players like Simao, Nuno Gomes, Konstantinos Katsouranis and Petit should see Benfica home.