The visitors have been impressive in compiling a 100% record in the Champions League so far, scoring 16 goals in three games, although they were forced to work for a 1-0 win over their Chinese opponents in the last encounter.

Beijing's Zhou Ting is suspended for Wednesday's encounter after the full-back was sent off two weeks ago at Kashima Soccer Stadium, but key defender Yang Pu returns to the starting line-up having recovered from a hamstring injury.

Lee knows defeat to Antlers at Feng Tai Stadium will end any ambitions of making the knockout stages and is eager to strike quickly against the J. League champions.

"We need to score the first goal as early as possible," he said.

"I am worried that my players will become impatient if we are not able to score early.

"We are a good counter-attacking side but we will have to start on the offensive on Wednesday"

Kashima will be forced to cope without prolific striker Marquinhos as the Brazilian is sidelined with a foot problem but full-back Toru Araiba and midfielder Takuya Nozawa return after injury.

And while boss Oswaldo De Oliviera insisted there would be no obvious change in tactics for the encounter, he did reveal he would not be too upset if his side only came away with a point.

"Beijing are a tough opponent and the game could go a long way to deciding qualification for the next stage," said the Brazilian.

"No-one can tell how the game will go but we will play in our normal attacking manner and not change our style.

"But we don't necessarily need to play aggressively because one point is enough for us to qualify."

Meanwhile, Nam Dinh welcome Krung Thai Bank to My Dinh National Stadium looking to make amends for the 9-1 thumping at the hands of their Thai opponents in Bangkok two weeks ago.

The Vietnamese side will have to contend with injuries to midfielder Tran Trong Loc, ruled out with a slipped disc, and Nigerian Emmanuel Ejike Onyeji, who broke his leg.

On top of a 6-0 drubbing by Kashima in Japan, it has been a pretty miserable campaign for Nam Dinh to date and coach Nguyen Ngoc Hao has urged his side to restore some pride to their battered reputation.

"It was a bad performance and now we must play for our own dignity and for the reputation of football in Nam Dinh province," he said.

"We don't want a repeat of what happened two weeks ago and we certainly don't want to be a another Da Nang," added Hao, referring to the Vietnamese club that was hammered 15-0 by Gamba Osaka in 2006.

For his part, opposite number Attaphol Puspakom does not expect Krung Thai Bank to have it so easy in the return fixture.

"The result of that last game was remarkable and we are not expecting such an unbelievable score to happen again," he said.