Inter Milan host Rubin Kazan in this decisive tie at the Stadio Guiseppe Meazza, on Match Day 6 of UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night.
Inter and Rubin are both locked on six points in the group with the 1965 European Cup winners having only a marginal advantage over their opponents.
Only a win for the Nerazzurri's would restore parity amongst the San Siro faithful.
But coach Jose Mourinho has also selection issues ahead of this make or break fixture, with defender Davide Santon has been forced to undergo surgery on a knee injury and will not play again until 2010.
And on the treatment table is winger Ricardo Quaresma with Cristian Chivu being banned after picking up three yellow cards.
Also walking on the disciplinary tightrope are Walter Samuel, Maicon and Javier Zanetti.
However, Wesley Sneijder has been strongly tipped to start.
For the Russians forward Aleksandr Bukharov is out after undergoing wrist surgery recently and is expected to miss around a month.
But veteran centre-back Roman Sharonov is the club’s other injury issue.
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