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Rossi can enjoy German success again
Villarreal will kick off their Champions League campaign on Wednesday, with the Spanish side again looking to Giuseppe Rossi deliver the goods in front of goal.
The Italian international has been the Yellow Submarines’ star man in recent years and his goalscoring record, domestically and in Europe, has led to interest from several top clubs.
But the former Manchester United man signed a new contract earlier this year and Villarreal are delighted to have tied down a player who has scored 52 goals in 129 appearances for his current club.
The stats seem to point to another successful night for the 24-year-old, who scored 32 goals in all competitions last term and the Champions League 2011-12 betting shows he could make a significant impact.
Rossi netted the equaliser for Italy against Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer for Italy in their international friendly against Germany in February and the striker will pose another threat to Neuer on Wednesday.
The La Liga outfit have also done well against German opposition at El Madrigal, winning two and drawing one of their three home meetings against Bundesliga sides. Fans of online football betting should bear this in mind.
Bayern meanwhile, have a poor away record against Spanish opposition, winning four, drawing four and losing nine of their 17 encounters heading into Group A.
Rossi is expected to be partnered up front by Brazilian Nilmar, who has back after injury, while Diego Lopez will start in goal despite being sent off against Seville at the weekend.
Villarreal will also be boosted by the news that Arjen Robben will not feature for Bayern, as the Dutch winger could be out for a month with a back injury.
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