Champions League Returns, As Big Teams Battle For Qualification.

The last group matches of the group stages of the UEFA Champions League is set to witness some breath taken moments and probably disappointment to some big teams who are still fighting for qualifications to the next round and others fighting for a third place so as to play in the Europa League.
Here are the fixtures of games that would be played tonight;

Group A

Real Madrid vs Malmö 20:45

Malmö would be hoping they get a better result as this would be coach Åge Hareide last game in charge.

Likely Line ups

Real Madrid : Casilla; Danilo, Pepe, Nacho, Arbeloa; Casemiro, Kovačić, Isco; Lucas Vázquez, Jesé, Ronaldo.

Malmö: Wiland; Tinnerholm, Árnason, Brorsson, Konate; Rodić, Lewicki, Adu, Berget; Djurdjić, Eikrem.

Prediction Real Madrid to win

PSG vs Shakhtar Donetsk 20:45

Likely Line ups

PSG: Trapp; Aurier, Marquinhos, David Luiz, Maxwell; Matuidi, Rabiot, Thiago Motta: Di María, Ibrahimović, Cavani.

Shakhtar: Kanibolotskiy; Srna, Kucher, Rakitskiy, Ismaily; Stepanenko, Fred, Marlos, Bernard; Alex Teixeira; Ferreyra.

Prediction PSG to win

Table

Club                P W D L F A +/- Pts

Real Madrid CF 5 4 1 0 11 3 8 13

Paris Saint-Germain 5 3 1 1 10 1 9 10

FC Shakhtar Donetsk 5 1 0 4 7 12 -5 3

Malmö FF 5 1 0 4 1 13 -12 3

Group B

PSV vs CSKA Moskva 20:45

If CSKA Moskva should win they would secure a place at UEFA Europa League round of 32

Likely Line Ups:

PSV: Zoet; Brenet, Bruma, Moreno, Isimat-Mirin;Hendrix, Guardado, Pröpper; Pereiro, De Jong, Locadia.

CSKA Moskva: Akinfeev; Mario Fernandes, A Berezutski, Ignashevich, Nababkin; Wernbloom, Tošić, Milanov, Dzagoev; Musa, Doumbia.

Prediction: A draw or win to PSV

Wolfsburg vs Man. United 20:45

A win for Wolfsburg would see them top the group while a draw means they would still go through. As for United a win would to guarantee qualification while a draw would only be good if PSV lose against CSKA Moskva.

Likely Line ups:  

Wolfsburg: Benaglio; Träsch, Naldo, Dante, R Rodríguez; Arnold, Luiz Gustavo; Vierinha, Draxler, Caligiuri; Dost.

United: De Gea; McNair, Smalling, Blind; Young, Carrick, Schweinsteiger, Mata, Darmian; Depay, Martial.

Prediction: Wolfsburg to win

Table

Clubs                P W D L F A +/- Pts

VfL Wolfsburg 5 3 0 2 6 4 2 9

Manchester United FC 5 2 2 1 5 4 1 8

PSV Eindhoven 5 2 1 2 6 6 0 7

PFC CSKA Moskva 5 1 1 3 4 7 -3 4

Group C

Galatasaray vs Astana 20:45

Likely line ups:

Galatasaray: Muslera; Sabri Sarıoğlu, Semih Kaya, Chedjou, Hakan Balta; Selçuk İnan, Bilal Kısa; Podolski, Sneijder, Yasin Öztekin; Burak Yılmaz

Astana: Erić; Ilić, Postnikov, Aničić, Shomko, Maksimović, Cañas, Dzholchiyev, Twumasi, Kéthévoama; Kabananga.

Prediction: A draw

Benfica vs Atlético 20:45

Atletico would be returning to Estádio do Sport Lisboa Stadium where they lost the 2014 UEFA Champions League final to Real Madrid. Both teams are already through to Monday's round of 16 draw

Possibly lineups:

Benfica: Júlio César; André Almeida, Lisandro López, Jardel, Eliseu; Fejsa, Samaris, Renato Sanches, Gaitán, Gonçalo Guedes; Raúl Jimenez.

Atlético: Oblak; Juanfran, Godín, Giménez, Filipe Luís; Gabi, Saúl, Koke; Carrasco, Griezmann, Torres.

Table

Clubs P W D L F A +/- Pts

Club Atlético de Madrid 5 3 1 1 9 2 7 10

SL Benfica 5 3 1 1 9 6 3 10

Galatasaray AŞ 5 1 1 3 5 9 -4 4

FC Astana 5 0 3 2 4 10 -6 3

Group D

Sevilla vs Juventus 20:45

Juventus are unbeaten in three games since matchday five as they would be looking for a point in Seville to guarantee top spot in Group D to avoid meeting either Real Madrid or Barcelona who are top of their group. Sevilla remain without an away Liga victory since 23 May. Sevilla need to win and for Gladbach to fail to defeat Manchester City

Likely Line ups:

Sevilla: Sergio Rico; Coke, Rami, Kolodziejczak, Escudero; Iborra, Krychowiak; Vitolo, Krohn-Dehli, Konoplyanka; Gameiro.

Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Pogba, Marchisio, Sturaro, Alex Sandro; Dybala, Morata.

Predictions: Juventus to play a draw 

Manchester Cit vs  Mönchengladbach 20:45

City must win and hope for a Juventus defeat at Sevilla in order to snatch first place in order to avoid the big guns while Gladbach must win to at least qualify for the Europa League

Likely line ups :

Man City: Hart; Sagna, Otamendi, Mangala, Clichy; Fernandinho, Delph, Touré, De Bruyne, Silva; Bony.

Mönchengladbach: Sommer; Elvedi, Christensen, Nordtveit; Korb, Wendt, Xhaka, Dahoud, Johnson; Stindl, Raffael.

Prediction: A draw

Table

Clubs     P W D L F A +/- Pts

Juventus 5 3 2 0 6 2 4 11

Manchester City 5 3 0 2 8 6 2 9

Borussia Mönchengladbach 5 1 2 2 6 8 -2 5

Sevilla FC 5 1 0 4 7 11 -4 3

Compiled by: Adekunle Adewale (@hrhmayowa)