We've got live comments coming up on Schalke's Champions League encounter with Valencia at the Arena AufSchalke.

The two teams looked very evenly matched in the first leg so there's every reason to expect another close affair tonight.

Not long until kick-off - the atmosphere is building.

A place in the quarter-finals awaits the victors so it promises to be a tense night in Gelsenkirchen.

No doubt Raul will be a key figure tonight as he chases his 70th goal in European competition.

Valencia have drawn their last four games against Bundesliga opponents, including a 4-4 draw away to Werder Bremen in last season's Europa League. But they have won on only one of their last 13 visits to Germany.

Schalke have a good home record in the competition, they have won five of the last six matches they've hosted in the Champions League.

Sergio Escudero is fit for the home side while Tino Costa and Roberto Soldado have to settle for a place on the bench for los Che.

TEAMS: SCHALKE: Neuer; Escudero, Howedes, Metzelder, Uchida; Kluge, Matip, Jurado, Farfan; Raul, Gavranovic. Subs: Schober, Sarpei, Edu, Papadopoulos, Charisteas, Karimi, Draxler. /// VALENCIA: Guaita; Bruno, R.Costa, Navarro, Mathieu; Banega, Topal, Hernandez; Mata, Joaquin; Aduriz. Subs: Cesar, Albelda, Soldado, Vicente, Jonas, T.Costa, Alba.

Mario Gavranovic is deputising for injured striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, making his first Champions League start. Joaquin and Aritz Aduriz, importantly, are fit to play for the visitors.

Jonas Eriksson is tonight's referee - team news is just starting to filter through.

The tie is finely balanced after Raul's goal in Spain ensured the first leg finished level at 1-1.