‘WE NEED FANS RIGHT BEHIND US IN ULTIMATE TEST’

FROM SIMON MULLOCK in Copenhagen COPENHAGEN boss Jacob Neestrup says his team face the ultimate Champions League test tomorrow.

The Danish underdogs have not played a competitive game in the 63 days since beating Galatasaray to claim a place in the last 16, and Neestrup will be blooding two new players against Pep Guardiola’s Treble winners.

But Copenhagen came through a group that also included Bayern Munich and Manchester United, and Neestrup has called on fans to turn the Parken Stadium into a cauldron to help them land a first-leg shock.

Neestrup (left) said: “Of course it would be an advantage if we had been in full flow, but the content of our training and training matches has been excellent and we’re in a good place.

“It is the ultimate test. For me, City have been the best team in Europe for a long time. But all teams have strengths and weaknesses and there’s always a chance.

“We know how good the team we are playing against is. But like Bayern, Galatasaray and Manchester United, they only have two arms and two feet.

“The perfect result would be a win. A good result would be a draw. But we know that you might even deliver a perfect performance and you still might not reach the ultimate success. But the Parken can help us. I always think European nights in the Parken are something special and I know our fans can be a difference.

“I have no doubt that it will be the same tomorrow. This will be huge. It is a great stadium to play in.

“I have reminded the players we were only given a small chance to pass through a group with Galatasaray, Manchester United and Bayern but we did it.”