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Drogba eyes PSG meeting

13 March 2013 16:03

Galatasaray striker Didier Drogba says that he would like to face Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Fatih Terim's side will be in Friday's draw after overcoming Schalke 4-3 on aggregate and the former Marseille forward has said he would like the challenge of facing his old club's arch-rivals.

"PSG? Why not? It would be a good challenge and it would be a nod to Marseille," he told reporters.

"We must be ambitious and dream of the Champions League. With Chelsea, I won it once, but it was not enough. I want to touch the cup, but it is still far away.

"We will try to do our best. If we could avoid all the teams and go directly to the final, it would be perfect."

The Ivorian forward also admitted that he has struggled for fitness since moving to Istanbul from Shanghai Shenhua in the winter transfer window.

"I am struggling with my physique. These last few months have been difficult, but it comes slowly," he added.

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Schalke 04

W W W L W

2 - 3

Galatasaray

W L W W W

Competition: UEFA Champions League
Date: 12 March 2013
Kick-off: 20:45

Half-time: 1 - 2
Full-time: 2 - 3

On aggregate: 3 - 4

Venue: Veltins-Arena (Gelsenkirchen)
Attendance: 54142

Goals

R. Neustädter 18'	1 - 0
	1 - 1	37' Hamit Altıntop (assist by S. İnan)
	1 - 2	42' B. Yılmaz (assist by Riera)
Michel Bastos 63' (assist by A. Uchida)	2 - 2
	2 - 3	90'+5 U. Bulut

Lineups

#	Player	Bookings
34	T. Hildebrand
22	A. Uchida
4	B. Höwedes
32	J. Matip
35	S. Kolasinac	90+4'
9	Michel Bastos	63'
33	R. Neustädter	18'
12	M. Höger	14'
31	J. Draxler
17	J. Farfán
20	T. Pukki
Coach: J. Keller

#	Player	Bookings
25	F. Muslera
27	E. Eboué
26	S. Kaya
13	D. Nounkeu
14	W. Sneijder
4	Hamit Altıntop	37'
10	Felipe Melo
11	Riera
8	S. İnan
12	D. Drogba	85'
17	B. Yılmaz	42'
Coach: F. Terim

Substitutes

#	Player	Bookings
23	C. Fuchs for R. Neustädter 46'
19	C. Obasi for T. Pukki 85'
29	M. Meyer for M. Höger 85'
1	R. Fährmann
21	C. Metzelder
27	T. Barnetta
28	C. Moritz

#	Player	Bookings
53	N. Amrabat for W. Sneijder 70'
5	G. Zan for S. Kaya 79'
19	U. Bulut for B. Yılmaz 86'	90+5'
22	H. Balta
35	Y. Kurtuluş
55	S. Sarıoğlu
67	E. Iscan

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