Bayern have nothing to play for but CSKA still have a chance to advance on the final matchday.
CSKA Moscow travel to face Group E winners Bayern Munich needing a win over the Germans combined with some help from the other group game if they hope to advance.
Getting a victory against Bayern won't be easy considering they're virtually unbeatable at home and have yet to lose in the Champions League this season. The two sides played a close game in their first meeting which featured an empty stadium thanks to UEFA sanctions against CSKA for fan behavior. Bayern won 1-0 and will be heavy favorites to do much the same on Wednesday even if Pep Guardiola chooses to rest starters.
The last time Bayern lost at home to a Russian side was in the 1995/86 UEFA Cup when Lokomotiv Moscow won 1-0. In case you were wondering, the Germans won the second leg 5-0 in Russia en route to winning the trophy that season.
Bayern Munich injuries and suspensions
Out: Benatia (suspended), David Alaba (knee), Holger Badstuber (thigh), Javi Martinez (knee), Phillip Lahm (ankle), Claudio Pizzaro (thigh), Thiago Alcántara (knee).
CSKA injuries and suspensions
Out: Rasmus Elm (stomach). In Doubt: Aleksei Berezutski (unspecified).
Match Date/Time: Tuesday, 8:45 p.m. local, 2:45 p.m. ET
Venue: Allianz ArenA, Munich, Germany
TV: DirecTV, FOX Soccer Plus (U.S. - English), FOX Deportes (U.S. - Spanish), Sky Sports Red Button (U.K.), Sky Sport 1/HD (Germany)
Online: FOX Soccer 2Go, ESPN3 (U.S.), Sportsnet World Now (Canada), SkyGo (U.K.), Sky Go Deutschland (Germany)
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