Roma are without Douglas Maicon, Vasilis Torosidis and Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa for their Champions League trip to CSKA Moscow.

Both teams are joined together in second place on four points, so this is a head-to-head for qualification.

Roma are without Douglas Maicon, Vasilis Torosidis and Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa for their Champions League trip to CSKA Moscow.

Both teams are joined together in second place on four points, so this is a head-to-head for qualification.

The temperature in Moscow at the moment is -6 degrees Centigrade and kick-off is on Tuesday at 17.00 GMT.

Roma have already flown out to Russia, but are without the injured Maicon, Yanga-Mbiwa and Torosidis.

The Greek international was a late addition to the absentee list after hobbling off during Saturday’s 2-1 Serie A victory against Atalanta.

He was diagnosed with a right thigh problem and will remain in Rome to undergo treatment.

Leandro Castan is out of action indefinitely ahead of brain surgery on a cavernoma, so there are precious few options at the back for Coach Rudi Garcia.

Roma beat CSKA Moscow 5-1 at the Stadio Olimpico in September, but since then the Russians have taken four points from two games against Manchester City.

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