Wolfsburg have to embark their longest ever adventure for an aggressive football clash as they step in deep into Russia for their Europa League last-16 tie with Rubin Kazan.Temperatures of about minus 10 , minus 15 degrees may not be too antithetical to what the Wolfsburg left behind in Germany, but the terms underfoot in the tie may not absolutely respond of their expectations, with Rubin's field a putrefy after a hard winter.
Regardless of the big position of the Super Cup final in Moscow on CSKA, Kurban Berdyev adjudged to time-out plenty of his key players afore the last-16 clash of the Europa League. The semi-reserve team still had plenty capacity to come out on top against Russia’s Champions League delegates.
In front of the visit of existing Bundesliga title-holders, Rubin is missing skipper Sergey Semak. The midfielder was used posteriorly Bukharov in the initial matches as a awning for Alejandro Dominguez. Now his lack certainly performs a capital problem for Berdyev.
It is likely that Turkish forward Hasan Kabze shall be authorized to replaces as an attacking midfielder. In the Super Cup final against CSKA he had absolutely the same role.
Wolfsburg campaign is still in abatement as existing Bundesliga title-holders are standing 10th on the home front and the Europa League perspectives are not especially ablaze.
The German team is visiting Kazan without strongly important goalkeeper Benaglio and Brazilian forward Grafite. Karim Ziani and Andrea Barzagli are also missing, but their absence is less appreciable.
This is Wolfsburgs second travel to Russia during the existing European season. In last visit the Wolves were defeated in Moscow by CSKA 1-2. Since then Wolfsburg’s chairman divided company with Armin Veh and had appointed Lorenz-Guenther Koestner. New manager has somehow sophisticated the situation, especially in the defensive line.
Verdict: Rubin Kazan vs Wolfsburg 0-0
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