Benfica v Zenit St. Petersburg: Battle of the high-fliers

Two of Europe s form sides will meet in Group C of the UEFA Champions League when Benfica tackle Zenit St. Petersburg.

Both teams have enjoyed excellent starts to their respective domestic seasons and should be full of confidence ahead of Tuesday s fixture in Lisbon.

Benfica have collected 10 points from four Primeira Liga games and sit level on points with three other teams at the summit of Portugal s top flight.

Andre Villas-Boas Zenit, meanwhile, have enjoyed an even more impressive run of results, winning their first seven Russian Premier League fixtures.

However, attacking midfielder Danny is well aware that Benfica will provide Zenit s biggest test of the campaign to date.

He said: We will play in front of their fans and we are aware that it…