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FC Shakhtar Donetsk have never reached the UEFA Champions League knockout rounds but need a point against SC Braga to top Group H. Mircea Lucescu predicts “a serious struggle” and is hoping his side have not lost their sharpness having not played since 28 November, reports UEFA.com.
According to Shakhtar head coach Mircea Lucescu, 23 of his players are ready to enter the field today in the match against the Portuguese team.
UEFA.com sums up the situation with Shakhtar as follows: Henrik Mkhitaryan is fit after a viral infection but Fernandinho is out after breaking his right leg in September. Marcelo Moreno, Vitaliy Vitsenets and Olexandr Chyzhov are all doubtful with knocks, reports UEFA.com.