Shakhtar Donetsk
- Taison could retain to the starting XI having missed their last Champions League outing through injury.
- Alex
Teixeira has been in sublime form in the league and Shakhtar's hopes
are very much pinned on his ability in front of goal. He has scored 18
goals from just 12 league games this season.
- Olexandr Kucher and Darijo Srna are one booking away from suspension.
Malmo FF
- Yotun returns from suspension, but may miss out following Pa Konate's impressive outing last time out.
- Rasmus Bengtsson and Markus Rosenberg are a booking away from a ban.
Real Madrid
- Rafa Benitez is without a
number of key players ahead of the reception of PSG. The Madrid boss
will not risk Gareth Bale or Karim Benzema against the Ligue 1
champions, while Dani Carvajal also trained away from the first-team
squad in the build up to this match.
- James Rodriguez is back in
contention, however. The Colombia international hasn't featured since
the end of August. Luka Modric, Alvaro Arbeloa and Keylor Navas are all
back in contention, too.
- Sergio Ramos sat out of their league win at the weekend, but will return to the starting XI.
Paris Saint Germain
- David Luiz has missed PSG's
last four matches and is in a race to be fit for the trip to Spain,
whereas Laurent Blanc will be without Javier Pastore and Marquinhos.
- Should Luiz fail to make the grade, Serge Aurier could continue to fill in at centre-back alongside Thiago Silva.
- Thiago Motta and Marco Verratti will come into the starting XI having been rested in the league.
- Angel Di Maria will return to Real Madrid for the first time since departing for Manchester United 18 months ago.
- Luiz and Verratti will incur a suspension with their next booking.
Manchester United
- Phil Jones missed United's 0-0
draw to Crystal Palace through fatigue at the weekend and could be
rested here again, with Daley Blind ready to continue at the heart of
United's defence.
- Memphis has also trained away from the main
group in the build up to this fixture, with James Wilson, Antonio
Valencia and Morgan Schneiderlin (personal reasons) also doubts.
- Matteo Darmian has struggled recently and could be replaced in the starting XI by Ashley Young at right-back.
- Louis van Gaal could make changes to the front six as he seeks a change in fortunes in front of goal.
- Michael
Carrick and Ander Herrera could form the base of the midfield, with
Jesse Lingard coming into the side and Anthony Martial returning up
front.
CSKA Moscow
- Leonid Slutsky could recall on
the services of Bibras Natkho after he marked his return in their cup
win over FC Ufa at the end of last month.
- Zoran Tosic spent a
year at Manchester United from 2009-10 and could line up against his
former side here. He will have a point to prove on his return to Old
Trafford .
PSV Eindhoven
- Philip Cocu is likely to still
be without Jetro William, Simon Poulsen and Menno Koch. Jetro Willems
hasn't featured for the away side since damaging knee ligaments in July.
- Florian Jozefzoon made his comeback in a reverse team fixture earlier last month, but is still awaiting his first-team return.
- Maxime Lestienne has returned to training following the death of his mother and is back in contention to play.
- PSV will have Santiago Arias back available after he missed the reverse fixture through suspension.
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Wolfsburg
- Wolfsburg rested a number of first-team players for the league win over Bayer Leverkusen and they will all return here.
- The German outfit could be without Max Kruse, Christian Trasch, Felipe Lopes and Robin Knoche for the trip to Holland, however.
- Vieirinha could take Trasch's spot at right-back if he fails to prove his fitness.
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