Bayern Munich vs. CSKA Moscow: Date, Time, Live Stream, TV Info and Preview

The final match in Group E could see one of the surprises of the Champions League this season, as CSKA Moscow bid to achieve the unthinkable by beating Bayern Munich on their Bavarian home turf.

The Russian club need nothing short of a victory, with the team currently sat bottom of the placings but equal on points with Roma and Manchester City.

If CSKA win on Wednesday night, and the Italians and English draw their fixture, it will be the sporting club of Moscow who progress to the knockout stages with Bayern.

Here, we provide you with a preview of the match, as well as giving you fixture and stream information for the game:

When: Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 7:45 p.m. GMT/2:45 p.m. ET

Where: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany

TV Info: Sky Sports Red Button (UK only) Fox (U.S. only)

Live Stream: Sky Go (UK only) FoxSoccer2Go (U.S. only)

CSKA Moscow Hitting Form Just In Time

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Bayern Munich are caught between a rock and a hard place.

They have either the choice to go out with all guns blazing, looking to wrap up Group E in style. Or they could take the night off, give their star names a much-needed rest and significantly increase CSKA Moscow's chances of success.

And with the added bonus of seeing Roma and Manchester City eliminated in the proverbial "Group of Death," Pep Guardiola might just find his motivations are somewhat compromised. He has already got the job done—so why help out two strong rivals?

Bayern and Guardiola sit as kings of Group E, qualifying as winners with 12 points after four wins from their five matches, per UEFA.com. They have made short work of an extremely challenging group, and the Catalan manager will surly rotate his side to keep them fresh for more important days.

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But Munich sporting director Matthias Sammer has warned against Pep doing anything like this, proclaiming that he is "wary" of any plans to rotate, as reported by Elliott Bretland of the Mail Online.

Bretland quotes Sammer speaking to TZ, with the former German international saying rotation could have a detrimental affect on Bayern as the season continues:

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I do not know [if it would be a good idea to rotate.] On the other hand: yes. On the other hand: no. Because it is a risk that we could lose our momentum again when we leave six or seven first-team players out of the line-up.

Under Pep there is a good attitude in the squad. He knows how important it is to keep momentum going. We want to again play a good game. We're aiming for a victory on home soil.

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And Sammer's concerns are valid given that CSKA have recently hit a spell of good form after some difficult performances earlier in their campaign.

The Russians have won their last three matches, per WhoScored.com, scoring eight times—and seem to have their mojo back in front of goal.

Moscow will know this is a huge opportunity to progress from a group that no one thought they could get out of—but they need to take advantage of Bayern's tactics on the night.

But Mark Lovell of ESPNFC believes CSKA do not have the quality to hurt the German champions and ultimately will not write their own fairytale ending:

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CSKA will perhaps take some consolation from the current arctic weather in Munich with temperatures expected to be around the freezing mark at kickoff.

But whether Moscow possesses any real quality (or a Sergio Aguero-type) to hurt Bayern is very doubtful. Therefore, Pep Guardiola may choose to give his second-string and recovered injury casualties a run out.

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Lovell may well be correct. Despite CSKA's recent wins, they are not in Bayern's class bracket, and Guardiola has a whole squad of players who need game-time before the winter break. 

But they have a gambler's chance of getting the result they need. If they role the dice in the right direction, they could find the pair of sixes they need to hit the jackpot.

And Bleacher Report's Stuart Davis highlighted that CSKA Moscow have a puncher's chance of qualification, pointing toward their long odds and Bayern's mindset:

Match Preview

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Bayern Munich's match with CSKA Moscow could see Xherdan Shaqiri represent the Bundesliga club for the final time in Europe, with the Swiss star set to leave in the next transfer window, per Lovell.

Lovell also reports it could be all-change in Guardiola's midfield—with Bastian Schweinsteiger returning to the first-team after injury and a starting berth for the 19-year-old Dane, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.

The game would be Schweinsteiger's first start since Germany's epic World Cup final win in Brazil and would help the experienced club leader find his way back to full match fitness.

Mehdi Benatia is suspended for the tie after his recent indiscretion against Manchester City, with Jerome Boateng set to take his place in the middle of the defence with Brazilian international Dante.

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Rasmus Elm is CSKA's only injury concern before the tie in Germany, per WhoScored, as the Russians travel to Bavaria with a fit and strong squad.

WhoScored also say Alexei Berezoutski is rated as "doubtful," with the player due to have a late fitness test.

On paper, this looks like a straightforward win for Guardiola and his supreme squad—with the Munich second string being stronger than most clubs' first teams.

Schweini's return to action will be welcomed by the home crowd, and his quality could be enough to see Bayern grab a victory.

But CSKA know they are on the cusp of creating history, and if events go their way in Rome, a single goal and a clean sheet will see them as the unlikely runners-up in Group E. They have the capacity to cause a shock, but much will depend on Bayern's application on Wednesday night.