利物浦的杰拉德、不莱梅的鲍曼和波尔图的若热·科斯塔都因为三张黄牌停赛
波尔图的迭戈因为丰田杯上的红牌停赛
另外除了阿森纳和拜仁，其它各队都有球员身负两张黄牌，下场再吃牌就停赛


Captain bans hit trio hard
Monday, 20 December 2004
Liverpool FC, Werder Bremen and FC Porto will all be missing their captains when they play the first leg of their UEFA Champions League first knockout round matches early in the new year.

Third yellow
Steven Gerrard was largely responsible for Liverpool winning through to face Bayer 04 Leverkusen but has been handed a one-match suspension for three yellow cards in this season's competition, including a caution against Grazer AK in the third qualifying round. It means the England midfielder will not be present when Leverkusen arrive at Anfield on Tuesday 22 February.

Worrying time
Bremen defender Baumann will be sidelined the following day when his side welcome French champions Olympique Lyonnais to the Weserstadion. He picked up three yellows during his club's successful group stage showing, including successive cards on Matchdays 5 and 6. Bremen will also be worried because four players - Valerien Isma?l, Johan Micoud, Christian Schulz and Paul Stalteri - could miss the return against Lyon if booked.

Duo missing
However, Porto will arguably suffer the most when they receive FC Internazionale Milano on Wednesday 23 February. They will be without skipper Jorge Costa after his three yellow cards in the group stage and also talented midfielder Diego, who was sent off during his side's penalty shoot-out success against CD Once Caldas in the European/South American Cup earlier this month.

Fair play foes
All of the other contenders will have players walking a disciplinary tightrope during their first-leg matches, except for FC Bayern München and Arsenal FC who meet at the Olympiastadion on 22 February. Although Arsenal had Patrick Vieira and Lauren suspended on Matchday 6, like their forthcoming opponents they have no players on two yellow cards.

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