Australia's Robbie Kruse has said Bayer Leverkusen need to hit the ground running at Manchester United's Old Trafford on Tuesday to build some Champions League momentum.
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The 24-year-old joined Sami Hyypia's Leverkusen in July from Fortuna Duesseldorf and admits it would be a dream come true to make his Champions League debut against David Moyes' United.
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"We are in a difficult group, it's important to start well and this is a tough test, everyone knows how strong Manchester United are, but we have the talent," Kruse told AFP.
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"If we stick to the game plan, hopefully we can get a good result."
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Having come off the bench in Leverkusen's last two Bundesliga matches, Kruse is eager to play on Old Trafford's hallowed turf and make his Champions League debut at the "Theatre of Dreams".
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"It'll be wonderful just to be in the stadium and to be on the bench and it'll be excellent if I get the chance to come on," he said.
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United's star strikers Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney both netted in Saturday's 2-0 league win over Crystal Palace as Moyes earned his first home win since succeeding Alex Ferguson.
I feel Manchester United will surely win theat game for sure cos they're on fire right now. Bayer Leverkusen should be ready to receive the goals!