Both sides are looking for their first win in this season’s competition but City have to be favourites. Due to the ban on travelling supporters the game will be played in front of a capacity crowd of blues. This is a must win game for City and the omens look good. CSKA have never won in England in five appearances while Aguero has scored seven goals against Russian clubs in four outings for City and previous club Atletico Madrid.

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Silva, Kolarov, and Lampard are not yet ready to return to action and look set to miss out. Mangala may make a return after missings Sunday's Manchester derby with a muscle injury.

Swedish midfielder Rasmus Elm and striker Kirill Panchenko will play no part for CSKA because of stomach and knee problems respectively.

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CSKA's Igor Akinfeev has not kept a clean sheet in his last 24 Champions League outings.

Both sides faced each other in last season’s competition and this fixture saw Manchester City run out 5-2 victors over the Russian side.

In their last 5 matches in all competitions Manchester City have scored 8 goals, but conceded 7 with their defence looking uncertain at times and has cost the team.

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