Midfielder Edmilson has not played for Brazil since he suffered right knee ligament damage playing for Barcelona and underwent surgery a year ago.
Olympique Lyon have agreed to let Mali midfielder Mahamadou Diarra join Real Madrid.
Having lost the first leg 1-2, Manchester United host AS Roma in the Champions League quarterfinals.
Olympique Lyon midfielder Michael Essien appears set to stay with the club for now after talks between the French champions and Chelsea.
A round-up of Wednesday's Champions League first knockout round, first leg ties.
Last week's Champions League first leg quarter-final in Lyon ended goalless, leaving Milan needing a victory as a scoring draw would send the French side through on the 'away goals' rule.
Arsenal, Olympique Lyon and Villarreal try to venture into the unknown this week when the second legs of the Champions League quarter-finals take place.
They have 49 points from a maximum 54 after 18 games, with Lens still on 32 points.
Olympique Lyon recovered from going 2-1 down and the dismissal of Fabio Grosso to draw 2-2 at home to Caen on Saturday to edge closer to a seventh successive Ligue 1 title.
The two clubs will meet for the fourth time in five seasons in the first knockout phase of the Champions League
Ronaldo has been left out of the Real Madrid squad to play Real Sociedad on Sunday after failing to make a full recovery from an ankle injury.
Manchester United will be out for revenge against Benfica on Tuesday in their Champions League match.
Midfielder Mahamadou Diarra scored his first goal for Real Madrid to earn a dour 1-0 win at Real Betis.
The former Brazil international pulled a groin muscle in Sunday's 2-1 home defeat by PAOK Salonika.
Any sliver of a doubt over whether Cristiano Ronaldo would lead Portugal into the Euro 2016 was erased on Tuesday when he was named in their 23-man squad for the finals.
But France coach Jacques Santini singled out Thierry Henry as the new team boss.
Champions Olympique Lyon dented Olympique Marseille's chances of playing in Europe next season with a 1-0 away victory.
AC Milan sneaked through to the semi-finals, beating Olympique Lyon 3-1 in the other second leg quarter-final with two late goals. Inter were eliminated on the 'away goals' rule.
Underdogs Olympique Lyon and Villarreal will attempt to triumph over the Milan teams
Champions Liverpool were sent crashing out by Benfica.
Thierry Henry scored with a brilliant individual effort to give the English side a 1-0 victory in the first leg last 16 knock-out round.
The Portuguese champions snatched the winner when the Brazilian met a Petit free-kick after 84 minutes.
Andriy Shevchenko struck with a penalty to give AC Milan a valuable 1-1 draw in the Champions League last 16 first leg match against Bayern Munich.
Olympique Lyon's dip in form is proving to be of concern to the players before next week's Champions League tie against PSV Eindhoven.
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