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| PROBABLE LINE-UPS |
INTER  Julio Cesar Nagatomo, Ranocchia, Samuel, Zanetti Cambiasso, Thiago Motta, Obi Stankovic Zarate, Milito | CSKA MOSCOW  Gaboulov Na'kin, V.Berezutski, Igna'ch, A. Berezutski Oliseh, Aldonin, Dzagoev, Cauna Love, Doumbia |
Inter coach Claudio Ranieri will be missing the services of influential defender Lucio, who is out with a thigh injury, while Wesley Sneijder is still sidelined with a muscle problem. Maicon returned to training on Monday and could make the bench for Wednesday's encounter.
CSKA require victory at San Siro to stand any chance of reaching the knockout stages, and boss Leonid Slutsky will have to make due without Zoran Tosic who sustained a knee injury in training last month and will likely miss the remainder of the season.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
Inter are undefeated against Russian opposition at San Siro in European competition (W5 D1).
- The Nerazzurri have picked up 10 points from a possible 12 after their shock loss to Trabzonspor in the opening game of the group stages.
- Dejan Stankovic's long-range strike against Schalke in last season's tournament has been shortlisted for the Fifa Puskas award for the best goal of 2011.
- CSKA Moscow can still qualify for the last 16 if they beat Inter and the match between Lille and Trabzonspor ends in a draw.
- Seydou Doumbia has scored 11 goals in the Russian outfit's last nine games.
- CSKA have picked up just four wins in their last 15 Russian Premier League encounters.
The Italian outfit are already through to the knockout round as group winners and will do enough to extend their unbeaten run in the competition.
Editor's Prediction
Inter 1-0 CSKA Moscow 
