Dynamo Kyiv head coach Oleg Blokhin is hoping for the perfect 60th birthday present as the Ukrainians look to stop the Porto juggernaut in the Champions League.
Porto are flying high in the group, having won all three matches so far, while Kyiv are third on three points.
Blokhin celebrated his 60th birthday on Monday, and is hoping for a victory against Porto, even if he won't be able to take his place on the bench due to his ongoing heart condition.
"To tell the truth I'm not happy having a birthday in this challenging period for my team," he said. "There were so many phone calls, the first one at 6.15am. I have nearly 60 missed calls and a few minutes ago I spoke to Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych. I'm pleased with all that, but it adds to the nerves before this decisive Champions League game.
"Unfortunately, I will not be on the sidelines tomorrow. We discussed it with the doctors and decided that I will watch the game from the stands. I will do the pre-match talk and meet the team at half-time. I would be happy to get three points tomorrow as a present, but in football you can never guarantee such things.
"Of course, it's going to be very hard but we need nothing but a win if we want to keep our chances in the group alive. If we don't beat Porto tomorrow (Tuesday) and PSG in the next match, we can forget about the knockout stage. We are still thinking about our tactics but I think we will not play with three holding midfielders like we did in Porto.
"Anyway, even the best tactics will not do if the players don't work as a team. There was an imbalance in our play in previous matches, and in my opinion the main reason was our mentality. We'll see if it's possible to change it quickly."
In team news, Blokhin said: "Raffael and Danilo Silva will miss the game but Miguel Veloso is fit."
Porto coach Vitor Pereira is also expecting a tough match. "The match will be challenging for both sides," he said. "We know the class of the Dynamo players and we saw at the Estádio do Dragão that they can play really good football.
"They have great individuals but they are also strong as a team. We will need to give all we have to avoid defeat in Kyiv. I like Dynamo and I don't want them to be knocked out at this stage of the tournament, especially since it is their coach's 60th birthday.
"We wish him good health and many happy returns, but there will be no presents for him on the pitch. We have an interesting game planned and hope it will motivate our opponents to show their true character and desire."
Alex Sandro and Maicon are sidelined for Porto but goalkeeper Helton has been declared fit after limping out of Friday's Portuguese League tie.
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Expected lineups: Dynamo Kyiv: Koval; Gusev, Khacheridi, Mikhalik, Betao; Veloso, Vukojevic, Haruna, Yarmolenko; Milevskiy, Marco Ruben.
Porto: Helton; Danilo, Ba 33, Otamendi, Mangala; Defour 28, Moutinho, Lucho; Rodriguez, Varela, Martinez.
Prediction: 1-0 to Porto
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