Kez And Guddy Get Another Chance

Last updated : 20 October 2004 By Liam Corbett
For very different reasons, other striking options of Crespo, Mutu, Cole and Drogba aren't available. This means, as Jose confirmed, another start for both Gudjohnsen and Kezman tonight.

"I had four strikers at the beginning of the season - Drogba, Gudjohnsen, Kezman and Mutu - it was enough.

"We are not scoring enough goals and at this moment we are short. But it is a special situation for us.

"We now have just Kezman and Gudjohnsen available. Am I worried about the situation? No. Things are improving.

"It was five weeks for Drogba to come back and today it is four weeks and although he is not a striker, Arjen Robben could be ready to play in Moscow. I cannot bring Carlton Cole back from Aston Villa until January. The market is closed.

"Kezman will score. A good player does not become a bad player. I think he will score against Moscow.

"He didn't score a lot of goals in the Champions League with his previous team but he didn't play a lot of matches. They were not a powerful team."

You can get Kezman at odds of 7/2 for first goal tonight. Not very tempting!

It's going to come soon, his first goal, but will it be tonight? Let's hope so!