News on Maribor

Maribor have a few players who are fighting to be fit for Thursday's game with Videoton. Bunderla has been injured for a long time now, while Cvijanovic, Mejac and Bacinovic all picked up slight knocks in the Slovenian domestic league at the weekend. Cvijanovic looks the most likely of the trio to play, while decisions on Bacinovic and Mejac will be taken just before the game.

Maribor's fans are relying on striker Vito Plut (pictured) to score the goals for them. Plut missed the first game in Győr, but returned at the weekend to score a hatrick for NK Maribor, in their 5-0 season opener. He said on the club's official website that he would gladly not score, as long as it meant that his side progressed into the next round. He also added that he found Videoton to be an organised side, and said that it would be wrong to play for a goaless draw in the second leg.