Match Preview: FC Krasnodar vs Valencia CF

History:

Valencia CF will play versus FC Krasnodar at the Krasnodar Stadium at 6:55 pm kick-off time (CET) in the last 16 second leg in Russia. Valencia CF will face low temperatures but despite the possible cold weather conditions; Valencia CF have the advantage in the tie after a 2-1 from the first leg at Mestalla with Rodrigo Moreno at the double.

Valencia CF will be looking to get an all-important away goal to avoid any possible worries and march through to the quarter-finals of the competition.      

 Team News:

FC Krasnodar:

FC Krasnodar defender Aleksandr Martynovich and midfielder Charles Kaboré will miss the second leg through suspension for the Russian team on Thursday evening.

Valencia CF

Dani Parejo and Facundo Roncaglia will miss the second leg through suspension. Coquelin, Diakhaby, Soler could miss the quarter-finals first leg if they are shown a yellow card.

Press Conferences:

FC Krasnodar

Murad Musaev: “Valencia CF’s biggest threat is their pace”

Sergei Petrov: “We already know how they play”

Valencia CF

Marcelino: “We must try and score goals. We should be looking to score when we have the ball and defend well without it; Krasnodar have quality, talented players.”

Daniel Wass: “The most important thing is that we're not just going to defend the result. We will attack and look for goals, as we have done in recent games, defending well with a lot of desire."

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