Six players for champions Shakhtar Donetsk and an Argentine with Metalist Kharkiv are too worried for their safety, the reports said.

Given that qualifying for this year's competition was already under way, the case was heard directly by UEFA's appeals tribunal, and Metalist were hit with the penalty on Wednesday.

Metalist faces a UEFA disciplinary panel next Tuesday

Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk admits his side have no option but to attack if they are to secure the two-goal win over Portugal on Sunday that they need to reach the Euro 2012 last eight.

Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is backing Holland to beat Portugal on Sunday to keep alive Dutch dreams of reaching the quarter-finals of Euro 2012.

PAOK Thessaloniki scored twice in the first 13 minutes against Tottenham before defending with 10 men for almost two thirds of the match to clinch a place in the next round of the Europa League on Wednesday.