Juninho eager to face Kaka in quarter-finals

Lyon playmaker Juninho said he was looking forward to his side’s clash with AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals as he relishes the opportunity of facing his fellow Brazilian and Milan midfielder, Kaka.

Juninho, who is dismissed from the first leg of the tie with a third yellow card he picked up against PSV Eindhoven in the last-16, attributed a large share of Milan’s success to his compatriot, Kaka, despite the presence of big names like Shevchenko on the squad.

"To my mind, Milan depend on Kaka for 80 percent of everything they do. Kaka is Milan," Juninho was quoted as saying by Sky Sports on Thursday.

"Of course Shevchenko is fantastic, the defense is solid, but Kaka is involved in everything,” he added.

According to the draw that took place last Friday, the Rossoneri will visit Lyon in France for the first leg on March 29th, whereas the second leg will kick off on April 4th in Italy.