Goal.com Predicts: Arsenal 2-1 AC Milan, Barcelona 3-1 Bayer Leverkusen

After last week's international action, the focus of the footballing world returns to the Champions League again as half of the round of 16 second legs are scheduled to take place this week.

On Tuesday, Italian champions AC Milan travel to Arsenal as they defend a commanding 4-0 lead from the first leg at San Siro three weeks ago.

Elsewhere, Portuguese powerhouse Benfica host Zenit St. Petersburg, aiming to overturn a 3-2 away defeat.

Barcelona lock horns with Bundesliga representatives Bayer Leverkusen at Camp Nou on Wednesday - the holders are 3-1 up.

Finally, surprise package APOEL Nicosia lost the away match against Olympique Lyonnais 1-0, and will be hopeful of turning the tables in the second leg at home.

Once again, Goal.com's expert reporters will be on hand to provide you with quality coverage and analysis, but here's what they think may unfold on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Arsenal
2-1AC Milan
KRIS VOAKES SAYS...

Arsenal have a point to prove after the first leg, and their domestic results have taken a turn for the better, but still this one is over as a contest.

No team has ever come from four goals back in a Champions League knockout tie, and Arsenal simply don't have the defence to back up whatever attacking intentions they may have in their quest to make history.

Expect the Gunners to give Milan a bit of a fright with an early onslaught, but the Rossoneri are likely to grab at least one at the other end to make the task that bit harder for Arsene Wenger's side.

Benfica
1-1Zenit St Petersburg
LUIS MIRA SAYS...

The match against Zenit could not have come at a worse time for the Aguias: they head into this game on the back on four winless matches and their Portuguese Liga title chances have taken a considerable blow after the 3-2 defeat against Porto in front of their own crowd.

Benfica will also be without Ezequiel Garay and Pablo Aimar, two players who have been key in defence and midfield, respectively.

In the first leg, there was little difference between the two clubs - but Benfica's poor run means that Zenit remain favourites to go through.

Barcelona
3-1
Bayer Leverkusen
CLARK WHITNEY SAYS...

The Catalan giants might have expected an even greater result had they played the first leg at home, but now with a 3-1 advantage, Pep Guardiola's side can cruise to the quarter-finals without too much trouble.

Given Leverkusen's sequence of three consecutive wins in the Bundesliga and the high probability of Barcelona to use at least a few reserves, it would not be the least bit surprising for the Germans to grab an away goal, or even two. Just don't expect a miracle.

APOEL Nicosia
1-1Olympique Lyonnais
ROBIN BAIRNER SAYS...

The domestic form of OL has been dreadful over the last few weeks, culminating in a pitiful 2-0 defeat away against Nancy last weekend.

However, Remi Garde's men boast a one-goal advantage heading into the second leg, and crucially they shut the Cypriots out three weeks ago, meaning that if they register even once, the hosts will have to score two more than them to progress.

Lyon should have it in their locker to find the net, and that would likely be enough, even if actually winning the match is beyond the ailing French club.

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Jupp Heynckes: I am responsible for Bayern Munich's current situation

Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes has assumed responsibility for his team's poor form in recent games.

The Bavarian giants fell seven points off the pace in the race for the Bundesliga title after Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund's 2-1 success over Mainz at the Signal Iduna Park.

Bayern Munich's sporting director Christian Nerlinger seemingly threw in the towel after the loss to B04, stating that the club must shift their focus to ending their poor run of form on the road.

German sources suggest that head coach Heynckes could be sacked if the Bavarians are unable to overturn the one-goal deficit from their first-leg defeat in the Champions League round of 16 tie against Basel.

'The criticism is valid also for myself [not just the players],' Heynckes told reporters after the loss to Bayer Leverkusen. 'I am the person responsible for the whole thing.

'Whoever coaches Bayern has to deal with such situations. I must remain calm and confident in myself. I think I have the necessary experience.'

The Bavarians host Hoffenheim on Saturday in their upcoming Bundesliga fixture, and three days later they welcome Basel at the Allianz Arena in the Champions League.

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Limbaugh advertisers keep heading for the exits

More of Rush Limbaugh's advertisers say they are dropping his program after the conservative talk show host's derogatory comments about a Georgetown law student.

On Monday, AOL Inc. and Tax Resolution Services Co. were the eighth and ninth companies to say that they will suspend advertising on Limbaugh's program, one of the most popular radio shows in the country.

Limbaugh last week called student Sandra Fluke a "slut" and "prostitute" after she testified to congressional Democrats in support of their national health care policy that would compel her Jesuit college's health plan to cover her birth control.

He apologized over the weekend after several advertisers pulled out of his program. On Monday, he joked that he got a busy signal when he called his show because of the advertisers who are abandoning it.

Clear Channel's Premiere Radio Networks Inc. hosts Limbaugh's show. The company is supporting Limbaugh, whose on-air contract runs through 2016.

Premiere Radio said in a statement Monday that it respects Limbaugh's right to express his opinions, and said that "in an attempt at absurdist humor to illustrate his political point, Mr. Limbaugh used words that unfortunately distracted from the message he was trying to convey."

The company said Limbaugh did the right thing by "expressing regret for his choice of words and offering his sincere and heartfelt apology to Ms. Fluke."

Fluke said Monday that Limbaugh's apology changes nothing and that Americans have to decide whether to support companies that continue to advertise on his program.

The advertisers that have backed away from Limbaugh's program represent a broad range of industries, from technology to financial services to retailers.

Tax Resolution Services advises customers on tax disputes with the IRS. CEO Michael Rozbruch said Monday that his firm is pulling ads for now. The company has endorsements from Limbaugh and other conservative broadcasters on its website.

AOL, an Internet portal that runs the TechCrunch blog and the Huffington Post, said Monday that Limbaugh's comments "are not in line with our values."

Other companies that say they have left the show include flower delivery service ProFlowers, mortgage lender Quicken Loans, the maker of Sleep Number beds, mattress retailer Sleep Train, software maker Citrix Systems Inc., online data backup service provider Carbonite and online legal document services company LegalZoom.

Clear Channel Media and Entertainment operates more than 850 radio stations in the U.S., and Premiere says it's the largest radio content provider in the country, syndicating programs to more than 5,000 affiliate stations.

Clear Channel has declined to say how much revenue it stands to lose from advertiser defections. Its parent company was taken private in 2008.

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