Manchester United will play host to Benfica in a battle of UEFA Champions League Group C’s joint leaders on Tuesday.
The winner of this game will seal their progress into the knockout stages of the tournament, while the loser will fight it out with FC Basel for second place.
Basel are currently three points behind United and Benfica, and will be looking to keep their own qualification hopes alive with a win at last placed Otelul Galati.
Napoli and Manchester City will face off in a crucial Group A clash on Tuesday. City currently occupy the second qualification spot in the group, but Napoli are only two points further back and can leapfrog City with a win in Naples.
Group A leaders Bayern Munich can qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League with a home win over last placed Villarreal.
Group B leaders Inter Milan can seal their progress into the last 16 with a win at Trabzonspor. Trabzonspor are joint second place in Group B alongside CSKA Moscow, who will play host to last placed Lille.
Real Madrid can win Group D with a home victory over Dinamo Zagreb, while AFC Ajax can seal a spot in the last 16 in they beat third placed Lyon.
CSKA Moscow will play host to Lille in UEFA Champions League Group B action on Tuesday.
Moscow are currently tied for second place in the group alongside Trabzonspor, while last placed Lille are three points further back and will be eliminated if they lose this game.
CSKA will be without leading goal scorer Seydou Doumbia, who was sent off during the matchday four draw at Trabzonspor.
Zoran Tosic and Igor Akinfeev are sidelined with injury for Moscow, while Tomas Necid and Mark Gonzalez are also ruled out.
Keisuke Honda and Sekou Oliseh are expected to return form injury for CSKA, while Viktor Vasin will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Florent Balmont is doubtful with a knee injury for Lille, while Benoit Pedretti and Marko Basa are ruled out.
Senegalese forward Moussa Sow will lead the Lille attack, and has scored two goals in four games so far in this competition.
Real Madrid can win Group D with a home victory over Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday.
Madrid have already clinched a spot in the last 16, while last placed Zagreb are already eliminated from the tournament.
Real coach Jose Mourinho is expected to rotate his lineup for this game, but this week confirmed that Lassana Diarra will play, and that Turkish midfielder Nuri Sahin will make his first start for the club.
Angel Di Maria, Kaka and Ricardo Carvalho are ruled out with injury for Real, while Marcelo and Alvaro Arbeloa are not expected to play.
Mathias Chago, Igor Biscan and Josip Simunic are ruled out for Zagreb, while Ivan Kelava and Sime Vrsaljko are doubtful. Mehmed Alispahic and Tonel have recovered from injury and are expected to play.
Dinamo coach Krunoslav Jurcic told the official UEFA website this week that his side “expect to get our first point” in Madrid. While Madrid are resting some players it still seems a bold statement, given the fact that Real have a 100% winning record without conceding in Group D, and pointless Zagreb have not yet scored.
Group B leaders Inter Milan can seal their progress into the last 16 with a win at Trabzonspor on Tuesday.
Inter Milan currently hold a four point lead at the top of the group, while Trabzonspor are tied for second place alongside CSKA Moscow.
Trabzonspor will be looking for a repeat of their upset matchday one victory over Inter, but they must achieve it without injured duo Robert Vittek and Tayfun Cora. Burak Yilmaz and Giray Kacar are injury doubts for Trabzonspor, while Paulo Henrique and Baris Atas will also be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Goalkeeper Julio Cesar and Yuto Nagamoto have recovered from injury in time to play for Inter, while Brazilian pair Maicon and Coutinho are injury doubts.
Giampaolo Pazzini will lead the Inter attack, and has scored two goals in four Champions League games so far this season.
FC Basel will be looking to keep alive their qualification hopes alive when they travel to face Otelul Galati.
Basel are currently three points behind joint group leaders Manchester United and Benfica, while last placed Galati are already eliminated from the competition.
Ionut Neagu and Gabriel Giurgiu are injury doubts for Otelul and will be assessed ahead of kickoff, while Laurentiu Bus is ruled out with an ankle problem.
Marius Pena will lead the Otelul attack against Basel, and the Romanian forward has scored the club’s only goal so far in the tournament.
Valentin Stocker, Gilles Yapi and Kay Voser are all ruled out with injury for Basel.
Alexander and Fabian Frei will be key figures for Basel, and the pair have combined for five goals and one assist so far in this tournament.
Manchester United will play host to Benfica in a battle of UEFA Champions League Group C’s joint leaders on Tuesday.
The winner of this game will seal their progress into the knockout stages of the tournament, while the loser will fight it out with FC Basel for second place.
United will go into this game with a lengthy injury list that includes Rafael, Darron Gibson and Michael Owen. Chris Smalling, Ashley Young and Tom Cleverley are also ruled out for the English champions.
Jonny Evans and Danny Welbeck are injury doubts for United, while Wayne Rooney is expected to partner Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez in attack.
Enzo Perez and Namanja Matic are sidelined with injury for Benfica, while Javi Garcia and Javier Saviola are injury doubts and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Oscar Cardozo will lead the Benfica attack, and the Paraguay international striker has scored two goals in four Champions League games so far this season.
Group A leaders Bayern Munich can qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League with a home win over Villarreal on Tuesday.
Bayern currently hold a three-point lead at the top of the group, while pointless Villarreal sit bottom of the group.
Star midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is an injury doubt for Bayern, while Arjen Robben and Breno are injury doubts.
Mario Gomez will lead the Bayern attack, and the German international striker is the tournament's joint leading goal scorer with five goals in four games.
Villarreal will be without injured midfielder Cani, who has scored the club’s only Champions League goal so far this season. Giuseppe Rossi, Nilmar and Javier Camunas are also ruled out with injury for the Yellow Submarine.
Spanish defender Angel Lopez has recovered from a virus and will be fit to play for Villarreal.
Napoli and Manchester City will face off in a crucial UEFA Champions League Group A clash on Tuesday.
City currently occupy the second qualification spot in the group, but Napoli are only two points further back and can leapfrog City with a win in Naples.
Marco Donadel is sidelined with a thigh injury for Napoli, while Goran Pandev and Walter Gargano are injury doubts.
Edinson Cavani will lead the Napoli attack, and the Uruguay international striker scored past City during the 1-1 Matchday one draw at the Etihad Stadium.
City can secure qualification into the knockout stages with a win in Naples, and will be boosted by the return to fitness of Samir Nasri.
City midfielder Nigel De Jong could play a key role in what he expects to be a cagey battle. “We have to be focused and not concede. As soon as you concede it will be hard to score, but we are confident,” De Jong told BBC Sport.
AFC Ajax can qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League with a win at Olympique Lyonnais on Tuesday.
Ajax are currently second placed in Group D, and hold a three point lead over third placed Lyon.
Argentine forward Lisandro has recovered from injury for Lyon and will make his first Champions League start of the season. Celement Grenier and Michel Bastos have also recovered from injury, while Maxime Gonalons and Dejan Lovren are doubtful.
Remy Vercoutre and Anthony Lopes are ruled out with injury for Lyon, while John Mensah and Yannis Tafer are also sidelined.
Siem de Jong and Andre Ooijer are sidelined with injury for Ajax, while Kolbeinn Sigthorsson is also ruled out. Theo Janssen and Dmitri Bulykin is an injury doubt and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Basel are currently three points behind United and Benfica, and will be looking to keep their own qualification hopes alive with a win at last placed Otelul Galati.
Napoli and Manchester City will face off in a crucial Group A clash on Tuesday. City currently occupy the second qualification spot in the group, but Napoli are only two points further back and can leapfrog City with a win in Naples.
Group A leaders Bayern Munich can qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League with a home win over last placed Villarreal.
Group B leaders Inter Milan can seal their progress into the last 16 with a win at Trabzonspor. Trabzonspor are joint second place in Group B alongside CSKA Moscow, who will play host to last placed Lille.
Real Madrid can win Group D with a home victory over Dinamo Zagreb, while AFC Ajax can seal a spot in the last 16 in they beat third placed Lyon.
CSKA Moscow will play host to Lille in UEFA Champions League Group B action on Tuesday.
Moscow are currently tied for second place in the group alongside Trabzonspor, while last placed Lille are three points further back and will be eliminated if they lose this game.
CSKA will be without leading goal scorer Seydou Doumbia, who was sent off during the matchday four draw at Trabzonspor.
Zoran Tosic and Igor Akinfeev are sidelined with injury for Moscow, while Tomas Necid and Mark Gonzalez are also ruled out.
Keisuke Honda and Sekou Oliseh are expected to return form injury for CSKA, while Viktor Vasin will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Florent Balmont is doubtful with a knee injury for Lille, while Benoit Pedretti and Marko Basa are ruled out.
Senegalese forward Moussa Sow will lead the Lille attack, and has scored two goals in four games so far in this competition.
Real Madrid can win Group D with a home victory over Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday.
Madrid have already clinched a spot in the last 16, while last placed Zagreb are already eliminated from the tournament.
Real coach Jose Mourinho is expected to rotate his lineup for this game, but this week confirmed that Lassana Diarra will play, and that Turkish midfielder Nuri Sahin will make his first start for the club.
Angel Di Maria, Kaka and Ricardo Carvalho are ruled out with injury for Real, while Marcelo and Alvaro Arbeloa are not expected to play.
Mathias Chago, Igor Biscan and Josip Simunic are ruled out for Zagreb, while Ivan Kelava and Sime Vrsaljko are doubtful. Mehmed Alispahic and Tonel have recovered from injury and are expected to play.
Dinamo coach Krunoslav Jurcic told the official UEFA website this week that his side “expect to get our first point” in Madrid. While Madrid are resting some players it still seems a bold statement, given the fact that Real have a 100% winning record without conceding in Group D, and pointless Zagreb have not yet scored.
Group B leaders Inter Milan can seal their progress into the last 16 with a win at Trabzonspor on Tuesday.
Inter Milan currently hold a four point lead at the top of the group, while Trabzonspor are tied for second place alongside CSKA Moscow.
Trabzonspor will be looking for a repeat of their upset matchday one victory over Inter, but they must achieve it without injured duo Robert Vittek and Tayfun Cora. Burak Yilmaz and Giray Kacar are injury doubts for Trabzonspor, while Paulo Henrique and Baris Atas will also be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Goalkeeper Julio Cesar and Yuto Nagamoto have recovered from injury in time to play for Inter, while Brazilian pair Maicon and Coutinho are injury doubts.
Giampaolo Pazzini will lead the Inter attack, and has scored two goals in four Champions League games so far this season.
FC Basel will be looking to keep alive their qualification hopes alive when they travel to face Otelul Galati.
Basel are currently three points behind joint group leaders Manchester United and Benfica, while last placed Galati are already eliminated from the competition.
Ionut Neagu and Gabriel Giurgiu are injury doubts for Otelul and will be assessed ahead of kickoff, while Laurentiu Bus is ruled out with an ankle problem.
Marius Pena will lead the Otelul attack against Basel, and the Romanian forward has scored the club’s only goal so far in the tournament.
Valentin Stocker, Gilles Yapi and Kay Voser are all ruled out with injury for Basel.
Alexander and Fabian Frei will be key figures for Basel, and the pair have combined for five goals and one assist so far in this tournament.
Manchester United will play host to Benfica in a battle of UEFA Champions League Group C’s joint leaders on Tuesday.
The winner of this game will seal their progress into the knockout stages of the tournament, while the loser will fight it out with FC Basel for second place.
United will go into this game with a lengthy injury list that includes Rafael, Darron Gibson and Michael Owen. Chris Smalling, Ashley Young and Tom Cleverley are also ruled out for the English champions.
Jonny Evans and Danny Welbeck are injury doubts for United, while Wayne Rooney is expected to partner Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez in attack.
Enzo Perez and Namanja Matic are sidelined with injury for Benfica, while Javi Garcia and Javier Saviola are injury doubts and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Oscar Cardozo will lead the Benfica attack, and the Paraguay international striker has scored two goals in four Champions League games so far this season.
Group A leaders Bayern Munich can qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League with a home win over Villarreal on Tuesday.
Bayern currently hold a three-point lead at the top of the group, while pointless Villarreal sit bottom of the group.
Star midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is an injury doubt for Bayern, while Arjen Robben and Breno are injury doubts.
Mario Gomez will lead the Bayern attack, and the German international striker is the tournament's joint leading goal scorer with five goals in four games.
Villarreal will be without injured midfielder Cani, who has scored the club’s only Champions League goal so far this season. Giuseppe Rossi, Nilmar and Javier Camunas are also ruled out with injury for the Yellow Submarine.
Spanish defender Angel Lopez has recovered from a virus and will be fit to play for Villarreal.
Napoli and Manchester City will face off in a crucial UEFA Champions League Group A clash on Tuesday.
City currently occupy the second qualification spot in the group, but Napoli are only two points further back and can leapfrog City with a win in Naples.
Marco Donadel is sidelined with a thigh injury for Napoli, while Goran Pandev and Walter Gargano are injury doubts.
Edinson Cavani will lead the Napoli attack, and the Uruguay international striker scored past City during the 1-1 Matchday one draw at the Etihad Stadium.
City can secure qualification into the knockout stages with a win in Naples, and will be boosted by the return to fitness of Samir Nasri.
City midfielder Nigel De Jong could play a key role in what he expects to be a cagey battle. “We have to be focused and not concede. As soon as you concede it will be hard to score, but we are confident,” De Jong told BBC Sport.
AFC Ajax can qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League with a win at Olympique Lyonnais on Tuesday.
Ajax are currently second placed in Group D, and hold a three point lead over third placed Lyon.
Argentine forward Lisandro has recovered from injury for Lyon and will make his first Champions League start of the season. Celement Grenier and Michel Bastos have also recovered from injury, while Maxime Gonalons and Dejan Lovren are doubtful.
Remy Vercoutre and Anthony Lopes are ruled out with injury for Lyon, while John Mensah and Yannis Tafer are also sidelined.
Siem de Jong and Andre Ooijer are sidelined with injury for Ajax, while Kolbeinn Sigthorsson is also ruled out. Theo Janssen and Dmitri Bulykin is an injury doubt and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
