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Pole position in Group E is on the line as Fiorentina host Olympic Lyonnais at Stadia Artemio Frenchi. A win for Fiorentina or draw would all but mathematically end Liverpool’s bid for qualification. Watch this crucial Group E encounter live on your desktop.

The last time Fiorentina booked their place in the last 16 was a decade ago, when they qualified at the expense of Arsenal. This time another English club, Liverpool, could suffer as Cesare Prandelli’s men look to assert themselves in Europe.

A solitary goal by young Bosnian Miralem Pjanic gave Lyon victory on Matchday one and Fiorentina would be hoping for a turnaround. The Viola will be without the services of their Romanian star Adrian Mutu who suffered an injury against Debrecen. Defender Alessandro Gamberini has been ruled out for three weeks with a thigh problem and will not be available. But goalkeeper Sebastien Frey and Montenegrin playmaker Stevan Jovetic are recovering and are expected to be fit in time for the game. Fiorentina, the joint highest goal-getters in the group stage, would be hoping for a easy home win, else they could need a point at Anfield on the final matchday to ensure qualification.

Lyon go into this game with indifferent form, having only one of their last five League games. They find themselves third in the League table but can take consolation from the fact that they’ve already qualified for the knockout stages.

Jeremy Toulalan would be missing from action as he nurses a groin injury. He is expected to return only for the weekend’s game against Rennes. But François Clerc, Anderson, Mathieu Bodmer , Anthony Réveillère and Maxime Gonalons  are back in training and will bolster Claude Puel’s squad ahead of the tie.

Fiorentina, buoyed by the home crowd, would try to settle the group in Florence itself. Watch Fiorentina vs Lyon live on your computer.

Posted: 25th November 2008

One of the most anticipated matches of the fifth round of the UEFA Champions League sees Fiorentina vs Lyon live online in a clash that will determine who would join Bayern Munich to the knockout stages of the 2008/09 UEFA Champions league. Fiorentina have been in poor form domestically and they will need to up their tempo when they face Lyon this midweek, a fixture you can follow live online using the excellent Champions League football feeds available to you upon membership to oleolefootball.watchlive.net, our coverage starting from 19:45 GMT Tuesday 25^th November 2008.

Fiorentina shot themselves in the foot by conceding a late equaliser in their previous clash against Bayern Munich leaving them with a lot to do in their upcoming clash against Lyon. Defeat here could see them go out of the tournament and it could all go down to goal difference as well when the likes of Lyon and Bayern Munich duke it out in the final fixture. Fiorentina come into this clash on the back of a 1-1 draw against Bayern Munich as things stand, they will be looking at an UEFA Cup place after finishing third in their group.

Lyon on the other hand, have been in dominating form both at home and Europe with striker Karim Benzema proving his worth with some fabulous goal scoring form. The young Lyon striker is in the form of his life and his link up with Fred and Juninho has been the highlight of the season so far for the French champions. Lyon have started the season in great fashion and will be looking to build upon their unbeaten European campaign when they host Fiorentina over the midweek round of matches in the UEFA Champions League.

Can Fiorentina get their act back and register a victory over Lyon? Find it out here on oleolefootball.watchlive.net, wherein the excellent Champions League live TV feeds available to you upon membership make it easy to follow Fiorentina vs Lyon live online.