Neville has chance to become instant hero

Gary Neville will get a baptism by fire as boss of Valencia when the Spanish side hosts Lyon in the Champions League on Wednesday, hoping to seal its place in the last 16.

The match will be Neville's first as a head coach after he was surprisingly hired by business partner and Valencia owner Peter Lim until the end of the season, despite his lack of managerial experience.

To reach the knockout stages for the first time in three years, Valencia needs to win and hope Belgian champion Gent doesn't beat the already qualified Zenit St. Petersburg.