Zenit St. Petersburg needs to take full advantage of Benfica's injury worries if the Russian club is to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first leg on Wednesday and reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League for the first time. With three regulars missing in defense, Benfica could be in for a busy night despite its strong run of domestic form. Benfica's defense is so depleted that coach Rui Vitoria has been forced to call up an 18-year-old who has never played for the first team.
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