On the eve of Parma's 3-0 1999 Uefa Cup final victory over Olympique Marseille, Cannavaro was videoed inserting a drip into his arm.

BBC: Angry Cannavaro cleared of doping

Drogba, who joined the Blues from Olympique Marseille in 2004, has played 231 games for the club in his five years in west London.

BBC: Drogba wants Chelsea goal record

Police drafted in for the match between arch-rivals PSG and Olympique Marseille clashed with angry Paris fans near Le Vieux Port, the main rail station and a motorway services.

BBC: Postponement angers French clubs

Since the tournament was rebranded for the 2009-10 season, 20 former Champions League winners have taken part in the group stage, including five in this year's field: Liverpool, Inter Milan, Olympique Marseille, PSV Eindhoven and Steaua Bucharest.

WSJ: Europa League Is Scoring Big

United captain Vidic has missed his club's last two games, Tuesday's 2-1 Champions League win over Olympique Marseille and Saturday's 1-0 league victory against Bolton, after picking up a knock in the 2-0 FA Cup win over Arsenal earlier this month.

BBC: Kyle Lafferty