Summary Man City faces several challenges when it strives to reach knockout phase of the Champions League.
ROME: (AP) - English champion Manchester City faces several challenges Wednesday when it strives to reach the knockout phase of the Champions League.
Seeking to avoid a group stage exit for the second time in three seasons, City s injury- and suspension-hit team needs at least a point against Roma at the Stadio Olimpico and some assistance from already-qualified Bayern Munich in the other Group E match.
Manager Manuel Pellegrini s squad could be without arguably its best four players.
Star midfielder Yaya Toure is suspended, top scorer Sergio Aguero is out with a serious knee injury, sustained on Saturday, and playmaker David Silva and captain Vincent Kompany are major injury doubts.
Bayern has already won the group with 12 points while the other three clubs have five points each.
Roma can advance with a win, while CSKA needs a first-ever victory in Germany, plus a draw, or a City win, in the other match.
If City loses, it will finish last and fail to qualify for the Europa League.
