Superstar forward Didier Drogbas absence from the Montreal Impact roster is unlikely to end in Thursdays Eastern Conference knockout-round playoff match against host D.C. United.Despite scoring 10 goals in 22 appearances, Drogba hasnt played since the end of September -- partly due to a feud over playing time with manager Mauro Biello and more recently because of a back ailment.The 38-year-old Ivory Coast international and former Chelsea striker sat out most of training again on Tuesday. Multiple media outlets on Wednesday reported that he did not make the trip to Washington.I dont think those chances will be good, Biello said Tuesday, according to MLSSoccer.com. He hasnt trained, he still feels a discomfort, so the chances are very minimal.Drogba is out of contract at the end of the season, and fifth-seeded Montreal is actually 6-3-3 this season when he doesnt play.In the latter third of the campaign, Biello appeared to be more comfortable starting mid-season loan signing Matteo Mancosu at forward and bringing Drogba off the bench. The 31-year-old Italian has three goals and four assists in 15 appearances (seven starts).(Drogbas) a different player than Mancosu, but I dont think much is going to change if they swap one for the other, D.C. United coach Ben Olsen said, according to MLSSoccer.com. So the way we go about the game isnt going to change.By contrast, fourth-seeded D.C. United have very few questions surrounding their personnel for a group that had won four straight before sitting most of its regulars in a 4-2 loss at Orlando City SC on Sunday.Midfielder Marcelo Sarvas (knee) and outside back Sean Franklin (calf) made their first appearances since September on Sunday, but seem unlikely to supplant anyone in Olsens starting lineup.We like our group, Olsen told reporters Tuesday. But those two players are very influential to the team. These are good choices to have, and Im certainly not going to tell you who Im starting.The winner of the D.C. United-Impact match earns a spot in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the top-seeded New York Red Bulls. The first leg of the home-and-home series would be Sunday in Washington or Montreal, with the second leg on Nov. 6 in Harrison, N.J. Nike Schuhe Schweiz Outlet . -- In one brief spurt, Brazil turned a close game into a rout and proved again it will be a strong World Cup favourite. 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In taking its goal tally to 99 in all competitions already this season, City delivered another demonstration of its lethal firepower at Etihad Stadium to set up a fourth-round match at home to another second-tier team -- Watford.GENEVA -- Fenerbahce advanced in the Champions League on Tuesday, eliminating Salzburg to reach the playoff round where Arsenal and AC Milan are potential opponents. The Turkish club -- which is still threatened with expulsion from the competition by UEFA in a match-fixing case -- won 3-1 in Istanbul after trailing early, and progressed 4-2 on aggregate. Lyon, another Champions League regular, endured a nervy evening against Grasshoppers Zurich, until highly rated prospect Clement Greniers 82nd-minute goal secured a 2-0 aggregate win. Basel maintained Swiss interest in the competition, despite letting a three-goal lead slip at Maccabi Tel Aviv. A 3-3 draw meant Basel advanced 4-3 on aggregate. Also advancing to Fridays playoffs draw: Steaua Bucharest, the 1986 European champion, Maribor of Slovenia and Ludogorets of Bulgaria. Shakhter Karagandy of Kazakhstan joined them, and the No. 324 in UEFAs club rankings will likely be the lowliest team left after the third qualifying round is completed Wednesday. Fenerbahce started as favourite at home, after a stoppage-time equalizer earned a 1-1 draw in Austria last week, but gave back that away goal when Salzburgs Jonathan Soriano scored in the fourth minute. Portugal midfielder Raul Meireles began the comeback in the eight minute, Moussa Sow put his team ahead in the 17th and Pierre Webo put Fenerbahce in full control in the 34th. Fenerbahce continues in the competition while awaiting a hearing date at the Court of Arbitration for Sport to appeal a two-year ban from UEFA competitions. It was imposed because club officials were convicted in a criminal trial of helping fix Turkish league matches in 2011. Basel expected a hostile niight in Tel-Aviv, where host Maccabi had warned its fans to expect UEFA disciplinary action if the visitors two Egyptian players were verbally abused.dddddddddddd Still, the Swiss side enjoyed a commanding start. Fabian Schaer scored a fifth-minute penalty, then Egypt midfielder Mohamad Salah scored in the 21st with a neat finish. He kissed the Bloomfield Stadium turf in celebration. Basels Chilean midfielder Marcelo Diaz scored with a sweet, curling shot in the 32nd to build a seemingly unassailable four-goal overall advantage. But Maccabi pulled back two goals within five minutes, through Schaers own goal and Eran Zahavis jinking solo run. The match was levelled in the 54th by forward Maharan Radi but Basel goalkeeper Yann Sommer helped repel a wave of late attacks. With home wins rare, Romanian champion Steaua needed only a 1-1 draw against Dinamo Tbilisi to advance 3-1 on aggregate. Maribors 0-0 draw with APOEL, after a 1-1 draw in Cyprus, was enough to advance on the away goals rule. Ludogorets beat Serbian champion Partizan 1-0 in Belgrade to complete a 3-1 aggregate victory. Hristo Zlatinski scored an 88th-minute penalty. Shakhter lost 3-2 in Albania against Skenderbeu, but went through 5-3 overall. Basel, Maribor, Ludogorets, Shakhter and Steaua enter Fridays draw in the section reserved for national champions. Fenerbahce joins Lyon in the section for non-champions. Potential opponents are AC Milan, Arsenal, Real Sociedad, Schalke and Portuguese newcomer Pacos de Ferreira which enter the competition in the playoff round. The 10 playoff winners join 22 elite teams already qualified for the lucrative group stage. That draw is made Aug. 29 in Monaco. ' ' '