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Nancy head into Thursday`s UEFA Cup Group H match against CSKA Moscow knowing a victory will guarantee them a spot in the competition's last 32.

The Lorraine club have picked up four points from their opening two pool matches and a win at the Stade Marcel-Picot would see them join CSKA in the knockout stages.

The unbeaten Russian outfit secured progression with a 2-1 triumph over Lech Poznan last week and a point in France would guarantee they finish top of the section.

Nancy's European displays have eclipsed their performances on the domestic front - they are languishing in the bottom half of the Ligue 1 table and lost 2-1 at home on Sunday to then-bottom side St Etienne.

CSKA have won all three of their group matches so far and having already advanced, they may choose to take this last pool encounter lightly.

A first-placed finish, however, would mean an easier tie in the last 32.

Nancy will be without Chris Malonga, the winger sustaining a thigh injury at the weekend.

But Michael Chretien and Geoffrey Adjet returned to training on Monday after recent injuries, while Frederic Biancalani and Basile Camerling did the same yesterday.

CSKA's Anton Grigoriev and Deividas Semberas are both within a booking of a one-match ban but Evgeni Aldonin is available again after serving a suspension.

CSKA is scoring FOR FUN now days,i've choosen the 2.25 line in case of a 1-1 draw.