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| PROBABLE LINE-UPS |
TRABZONSPOR  Tolga Zengin Celustka, Kacar, Glowacki, Cech Balci, Zokora Altintop, Colman, Alanzinho Burak Yilmaz | CSKA MOSCOW  Gabulov A. Ber'ski, Ignashevich, V. Ber'ski, Nababkin Dzagoev, Aldonin, Mamaev, Tosic Doumbia, Vagner Love |
Leading scorer Burak Yilmaz will return to the Trabzonspor side after missing the clash with Gaziantepspor with a cold. Meanwhile, neither Tayfun Cora nor Onur Kivrak have featured so far this season, but were both on the bench for weekend's game. Robert Vittek and Baris Atas remain long-term absentees.
Georgi Schennikov made his first start for CSKA Moscow since June in Friday's 4-0 win over Spartak Nalchik, but failed to last the 90 minutes. Igor Akinfeev is out of action for the foreseeable future through injury, along with Keisuke Honda, Tomas Necid and Mark Gonzalez.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Trabzonspor striker Burak Yilmaz has scored 11 goals this season in the league, but is yet
to strike in the Champions League.
- Matchday three's 3-0 loss to CSKA Moscow was the first time Trabzonspor had faced a Russian team.
- Didier Zokora faced CSKA Moscow in the 2009-10 Champions League round of 16 with Sevilla - with the Spaniards succumbing to an aggregate defeat.
- CSKA Moscow have happy memories of playing in Turkey - two years ago they triumphed 2-1 in Istanbul against Besiktas.
- The Russian side came back from two-goal deficits on the first two matchdays, but were beaten by a late Mauro Zarate goal against Inter.
- Seydou Doumbia has four Champions League goals to his name, making him the competition's top scorer.
Prediction
Despite the one-sided nature of the result a fortnight ago, this is likely to be an open game as both teams know that a draw is not good enough, and would see them lose ground in their respective bids to qualify from the group. However, the importance of the fixture could lead to both sides cancelling each other out.
Editor's Prediction
Trabzonspor 2-2 CSKA 
