Chelsea needs two-goal win Vs. Barcelona
(AP)
Updated: 2006-03-07 10:47

Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard rested Messi in the club's 3-2 win over Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday but has no other injury worries. Messi is set to play Tuesday.

Liverpool, which beat Chelsea in the semifinals last year, is hoping to make another run to the title.

"There's no doubt we are a better team than we were last season when we won the European Cup, so let's just say that we aren't about to give up our trophy easily," Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard said.

Arsenal upset Real Madrid 1-0 two weeks ago and warmed up for Wednesday's game at Highbury with a 4-0 win at Fulham in the English Premier League.

Madrid midfielder and England captain David Beckham will play in England for the first time after three years in Spain.

"We have to keep Beckham quiet and close him down and not allow him to serve other players, but we have so many to keep quiet we need a whole team performance," Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said. "I think it will be wrong just to defend. We have to try to win the game."

AC Milan will be without injured captain Paolo Maldini and goalkeeper Dida when it hosts Bayern Munich. Maldini has a tendon injury, while Dida missed Milan's 3-1 win over Empoli on Saturday with an ankle problem.

Bayern is coming off its first loss at its new stadium. The Bundesliga leaders lost 2-1 to Hamburg on Saturday.

Inter Milan hosts Ajax on March 14 because of a scheduling clash with AC Milan. The two teams drew 2-2 in the first leg.