The champions of the English league has failed to show
its best on the continent and in group E accumulates two draws (1-1 against
Roma and 2-2 against the Russians) and one loss (1-0 Bayern Munich).
Looking to the match tomorrow, one of the last
opportunities for "citizens" to book a place in the knockout stages,
Pellegrini confident once again the genius of Sergio Aguero, totaling twelve
goals in the first months of the season .
The technician is pending however the fitness of some of
the key men in his team.The French defender Eliakim Mangala will likely
recovered from the sore hip that left him out of the derby against Manchester
United last week, while the Spanish David Silva is out permanently for a knee
injury that will keep him off the field playing at least three weeks.
Serbian left-back Aleksandar Kolarov meanwhile faces one
month out with a calf injury he suffered in the warm-up before the match
against the "Red Devils", and English Frank Lampard can not play
against CSKA muscle discomfort.
CSKA travel to Manchester with nothing to lose and
everything to gain, since, thanks to the stumbles of rivals, a win would put
him back in contention for achieving second place.
Evicted after two consecutive defeats against Roma and
Bayern comeback against the team of Chilean Marcelo Pellegrini (2-2) two weeks
ago in Moscow could be much more valuable than it looks.
The resounding defeat of Rome against the team of Pep
Guardiola (1-7) becomes the game against Manchester on a second chance for the
Russians, who have improved in recent weeks.
Although they lost the weekend at home to Zenit, leading
the Russian league, Muscovites were sometimes insufficient times to get a
better result (0-1).
The good news is that the Ivorian Doumbia, the top scorer
in the Russian box, is increasingly shaped, but is yet to start out as a
precaution.
Chances are that the Russian Leonid Slutsky and not risk dating back five defenders or midfield with extremely populated and the Nigerian Musa, already put in a lot of difficulties to the English defenses, as a lone striker. CSKA Moscow , Man City , UEFA Champions League
