Paris, Sept 30: Real Madrid have already lost David Beckham and could be deprived of Raul for tomorrow's Champions League match at Uefa Cup holders FC Porto.

England captain Beckham is definitely out of the frame after hurting his right foot when taking a freekick in the Spanish champions' 2-0 defeat to Valencia at the weekend.
Raul, who hurt his hip against Marseille in the Champions League and had to leave the pitch against Valencia, was due to have a fitness test early today before deciding whether to travel.
Madrid are looking to consolidate in the second round of Group F matches following their 4-2 home win over Marseille.
On a brighter note for Madrid coach Carlos Queiroz, Ivan Helguera is expected to return after a fortnight out with a knee cartilage injury to form a defensive midfield partnership with Guti.



Bundesliga leaders VFB Stuttgart play host to Manchester United and Brazilian defender Marcelo Bordon will be handed the job of stopping United's in-form striker Ruud Van Nistelrooy.



"He is a super striker," said Bordon. "But I would not say he is not the best. He is in the top ten."



The match at the Gottlieb-Daimler Stadium will be policed by more than 1,000 officers. Between 2,000 and 3,000 Manchester fans are expected to travel to southern Germany for the game which Uefa class as a potential risk.


Bureau Report