Two clubs chasing UEFA Champions League glory will do battle today in a match between Bayern Munich and CSKA Moscow. The group-stage clash scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at the Allianz Arena in Munich and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Soccer Plus.
What They're Saying
Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola (via UEFA): "Normally, CSKA are quite defensive. We have to put a lot of pressure on their players, who are very quick, right from the beginning. I don't know how many changes I will make to my team, but some of my players are quite tired after the league game against Bayer Leverkusen."
CSKA Moscow manager Leonid Slutski: "All the players who have travelled to Munich are well. There are no problems at all. They are all in good shape. Bayern are a strong team and clear favorites. Playing at home is to their advantage, although we will have our chances and we will see what happens."
"The game against [Manchester] City was very important," he added. "All my players know what they are capable of and they know what is waiting for them tomorrow."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery has been in stellar form in Champions League play. In three tournament appearances, the 31-year-old has two goals and an average of 1.7 key passes.
Bayern Munich's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Rafinha, Boateng, Dante, Bernat; Schweinsteiger, Rode, Ribéry, Götze, Müller; Lewandowski
CSKA Moscow's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Akinfeev; Mario Fernandes, V Berezutski, Ignashevich, Schennikov; Wernbloom, Natcho, Milanov, Eremenko, Dzagoev; Doumbia.
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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