Manchester United travel to VEB Arena for their Champions League fixture against CSKA Moscow on Wednesday. 3n6a4h
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Setting The Scene 1f5033
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Manchester United have made a great start to their Champions League campaign with a win at home against FC Basel.
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CSKA Moscow ride on an away win against Benfica at Lisbon.
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Both sides have made a fair start in the Champions League this season. Both would want to win to keep the momentum going.
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United So Far 25s2n
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Manchester United kicked off their 2017/18 Champions League season to the best possible start with a 3-0 win at Old Trafford against FC Basel a fortnight ago.
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Since then, the Red Devils have stretched their winning run to four games in all competitions with wins in the Premier League and League Cup.
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Wins against Everton and Southampton in the Premier League and a 4-1 thumping of Burton Albion in the Carabao Cup has extended their unbeaten run to 8 games in all competions.
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This has been the best start for the Reds since the Ferguson era. United are current t leaders in the Premier League along with Manchester City.
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United also top Group A in Champions League with 3 points.
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CSKA Moscow’s Start To The Season 3wkx
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CSKA Moscow kicked off the Champions League campaign with an 2-1 away win at Lisbon against Benfica. Currently, they sit second in the group.
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The Russian team made a mixed start to the domestic season with 20 points in 11 League games. They finished runner-ups in the previous season behind Spartak.
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The Militarians currently sit in fourth place in the Russian Premier Liga.
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CSKA Moscow go into this tie on the back of a goalless draw against Dinamo and an early Russian Cup exit in the hands Avangard Kursk.
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But Goncharenko’s side saved their best efforts for the European games. They cruised past the Champions League qualifying round against AEK Athens and BSC Young Boys without conceding a goal.
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Team News Update 1p591e
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Manchester United: 35t3y
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Eric Baily and Phil Jones are available for selection for the Champions League clash against CSKA Moscow after serving their respective bans against FC Basel.
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Paul Pogba will remain sidelined due to his hamstring injury. Marcus Rojo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are ruled out with long-term injuries.
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CSKA Moscow: 6n6gy
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Left-back Mario Fernandes will play no part in Wednesday’s fixture against United after succumbing to concussion during their match against Dinamo Moscow.
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CSKA’s attacking midfielder will remain sidelined with an ankle problem.
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Past Clashes Against CSKA Moscow 4a6h5
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Manchester United have an unbeaten record against the Russian team in total of four games played against them in the Champions League so far.
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The Reds have won two matches against Goncharenko’s side with the other two ending square.
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In the 2015/16 season, United won at home riding on Wayne Rooney’s goal and drew at the VEB Arena.
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In the 2009/10 season, United came with a 1-0 win away from home with a goal from Antonio Valencia and a hard-fought 3-3 draw at Old Trafford over CSKA.
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United against Russian Opposition 1w385r
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United have lost only one match in total of the 11 meetings against Russian opposition. They have 3 wins and 7 draws in 11 meetings.
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The other win excluding the two mentioned above came in last season’s Europa League against FC Rostov having a scoreline of 1-0.
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Meanwhile, their only defeat came against Zenit St. Petersburg in the UEFA Super Cup in 2008 in Monaco.
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Match Referee 6v4e3q
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Jonas Eriksson will be the man in the middle for the Champions League match between Manchester United and CSKA Moscow.
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The 43 year-old will officiate all precedings in the Russian capital on Wednesday along with a group of Swedish officials.
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Jonas will be officiating his second United match, the first being a 3-1 loss at the hands of Bayern Munich in the 2013/14 Champions League quarter-final second leg.
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