MUNICH, Germany Bayern Munich's Brazilian striker Elber said on Tuesday he was fully fit to face Manchester United in the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Wednesday.

"I can definitely play," Elber, who missed Bayern's 3-1 Bundesliga defeat at home to Schalke 04 on Saturday because of a knee injury, said on his homepage at icons.com.

"We have forgotten all about losing to Schalke," he added.

"Now Manchester United are coming. We all realize what's at stake. The coach doesn't need to say a single word."

Elber said he believed Bayern, who won 1-0 at Old Trafford in the first leg, have the experience to progress to the semifinals, Reuters reported.

"We've had more or less the same team for the last three years and we have enough experience for games like this," said the Brazilian, who sparked headlines before the first leg when he dismissed England Captain David Beckham as "nothing special".

"The first leg doesn't count anymore.

"What we have to do is put Manchester United under pressure and show them we're the home team.

"(United Manager Alex) Ferguson has said that if Manchester move 1-0 ahead, they will have the best chances.

"I don't think that's true. We are all prepared for that. If we're 1-0 down, we'll stay calm and keep fighting."