Mirko Slomka has warned his Hannover 96 side to expect a "very tight match" as they set out to defend their 2-1 lead away to Club Brugge KV in the round of 32 on Thursday.

If SSC Napoli play "the perfect game" in their UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg they can do to Chelsea FC what they did to Manchester City FC, says coach Walter Mazzari.

Massimiliano Allegri urged AC Milan to "avoid some of our recent mistakes" as Arsenal FC seek to become the third English side in as many seasons to knock them out at the last-16 stage.

"Our defeat by Caen awoke us to the fact that it is never easy to get a good result," said Olympique Lyonnais coach Rémi Garde ahead of underdogs APOEL FC's visit.

"Fun" is how Bayer 04 Leverkusen coach Robin Dutt described the task of preparing to face FC Barcelona and he is hopeful his side will show their mettle against the holders.

Luis Amado, Ortiz, Pola and coach José Venancio López tell UEFA.com about Spain's bid to win another Futsal EURO title while Xavi Hernández explains why he will be cheering them on.

Zagreb plays host to the tightest of the UEFA Futsal EURO 2012 sections as 2010 runners-up Portugal, fourth-placed Azerbaijan and quarter-finalists Serbia meet in Group D.

Finals debutants Turkey take on past winners Italy and Russia in Group C and have a mighty task in the Split-based section against two teams well capable of securing second titles.

Spain were not the team two-time runners-up Ukraine or emerging force Slovenia wanted in the UEFA Futsal EURO 2012 draw but that is who they will face in Zagreb-based Group B.

UEFA.com profiles UEFA Futsal EURO 2012 Group A, with hosts Croatia meeting Romania and two-time semi-finalists the Czech Republic, and hears from the coaches.

AFC Ajax need a point against Group D winners Real Madrid CF to seal second spot and coach Frank de Boer knows how tough that might be regardless of the side the visitors put out.

Heiko Vogel has called on divine inspiration as FC Basel 1893 set sights on an almighty coup: beating Manchester United FC to advance to the last 16 at their visitors' expense.