Rubin Kazan host Panathinaikos in their Champions League Group D clash at the Central Stadium with both sides desperate for maximum points.

The hosts have started very brightly at the start of the first half, and the Greek side are struggling to get into it.

Cisse streaks clear down the left, but Ryzhikov is swiftly off his line to claim the loose ball.

The first half is underway at the Central Stadium, and the visitors kick us off in their all-green strip.

The all-too-familiar anthem rings out around the Central Stadium, and the ground is filling up slowly... we're all set for kick-off!

STAT: The drab goalless draw in Athens was the first and only time these two sides have met previously. Let's hope for a better showing this evening!

Panathinaikos remain bottom of Champions League Group D following a drab 0-0 draw against Rubin Kazan in Athens.

You have 20 minutes to post your predictions for tonight's scoreline in the comments' section below, and surely someone out there must have a little inkling for Panathinaikos - no?!

Olamide is absolutely adamant that Rubin will prevail 3-1, and good on you for such confidence! Lythelong simply urges the hosts to perform, while Alireza predicts a slender 1-0 win for Rubin.

The teams are in at the Central Stadium! The referee tonight, for anyone that cares, is Tony Champron of France.

Rubin Kazan: Ryzhikov, Kaleshin, Cesar Navas, Bocchetti, Ansaldi, Ryazantsev, Noboa, Natcho, Kasaev, Carlos Eduardo, Kornilenko. Subs: Arlauskis, Kuzmin, Salukvadze, Murawski, Medvedev, Martins, Karadeniz

Panathinaikos: Tzorvas, Vyntra, Kante, Katsouranis, Boumsong, Spyropoulos, Silva, Simao, Luis Garcia, Cisse, Karagounis. Subs: Karnezis, Sarriegi, Ioannidis, Govou, Plessis, Christodoulopoulos, Marinos

Barcelona have seven points on the board at the top of the group, with Copenhagen on six in second place. Rubin have just two draws to show for their campaign thus far, while the Greek side have only mustered the one.

Rubin defender Roman Sharonov is set to miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. Winger Carlos Eduardo is back in training after being ruled out at the weekend with a virus.

Pana defender Cedric Kante made his first appearance for over a month at the weekend having been out with a hand injury, and could feature in Russia. Midfield duo Sebastian Leto and Sotiris Ninis are both still sidelined with a knee injury and a foot problem respectively.