Roma and Manchester City will battle it out for a UCL final 16th spot on Wednesday, December 10th. Here's where to find online streaming and TV broadcast listings for Roma vs. Manchester City.

Simply put, this game will be a win-or-go-home clash for both sides. Roma could have secured their spot in the last 16 had they been more clinical against Russian outfit CSKA Moscow, who themselves are desperate to move on to the knock-out stages. Meanwhile, Manchester City had already been written off by some but earned themselves a much-deserved three points against Bayern thanks to the brilliant hat-trick from Sergio Aguero.

Certainly, the pressure will be on the Premier League champions, who only made it to their first round of 16 last season to be dispatched by Barcelona. However, as things stand, the Giallorossi hold a slight advantage. All Rudi Garcia's men need to do is beat Manuel Pellegrini's troops and they will be joining 15 other sides in a select group, but should they draw, things could get a lot more difficult.

A stalemate would have to be scoreless due to their poor goal differential after being humiliated 9-1 over two legs by the Bundesliga outfit and they will have to hope that die Roten use some of that German efficiency to dispatch CSKA Moscow as well.

If it is a stalemate that results in, let's say, 1-1, then again, Francesco Totti and his teammates still will have to hope that the Russians do them a favor and hold Pep Guardiola's side to a draw.

For City, a win will send them through, and a draw, as long as they can ensure that it is not scoreless and CSKA Moscow loses will also suffice. Basically, given the trickiness of this group, both teams will definitely be gunning for a win so as not to have to rely on the Russian powerhouse to do them any favors. After all, they, too, can still qualify for a spot and will naturally not just want to settle for a Europa League berth.

Pellegrini, though, has a bit of a selection headache on his hands. Unfortunately, Kun Aguero will not be available to feature in the Italian capital after suffering a knee injury early on against Everton. Naturally, this is a huge blow as the Argentinian star has further continued to show why he is one of the best attackers in the game today with 19 goals in all competitions. Other injury worries include captain Vincent Kompany and David Silva, who are suffering from hamstring and knee problems but could still feature should they pass a fitness test. And then there is the issue of Yaya Toure, with the powerful midfielder set to sit out due to suspension.

On the other hand, Garcia, who opted to rest several of his stars against Sassuolo--a move that nearly backfired were it not for Adem Ljajic's late equalizer--will have pretty much a full-strength line-up to choose from. Given the Serbian attacker's good form as of late, with four goals and two assists in his last quintet of games, it would be quite surprising not to see him given a starting position for this crucial match. Of course, the evergreen captain Totti, who was given a break this weekend will surely be called into action, especially as it was the 38-year-old who grabbed a vital equalizer against City and made history in the process.

All in all, given the trickiness of this group, it looks set to be an entertaining match for both fans and neutrals alike. Certainly both City and Roma supporters will also keep one eye on what is happening in the CSKA Moscow v. Bayern game which will be taking place simultaneously but the main objective, naturally, will be to earn all three points.

Whatever the outcome, one thing is certain: unfortunately for these two good sides, only one will be able to secure passage to the round of 16. Meanwhile, the other, could either end up in the Europa League or out of European competition all together.

AS ROMA vs Manchester City team sheets

AS Roma's lineup: De Sanctis, Yanga-Mbiwa, Maicon, Holebas, Manolas, Nainggolan, Pjanić, Keita, Ljajić, Totti, Gervinho.

Manchester City's lineup: Hart, Zabaleta, Demichelis, Mangala, Clichy, Fernandinho, Fernando, Navas, Nasri, Milner, Dzeko.

AS Roma's subs: Curci, Astori, Strootman, Iturbe, De Rossi, Florenza, Destro.

Manchester City's subs: Caballero, Sagna, Kolarov, Boyata, Lampard, Silva, Jovetic.

 

 

Match details, result and original broadcast info

Roma 0 - 2 Manchester City

December 10, 2014 2:45pmStadio Olimpico (Roma)

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