Champions League: Preview, team news, kick off, venues of tonight's games

- All games to be played tonight are return legs of match day three ties

- Chelsea travel to face Romam, Man United welcome Benfica while Barcelona welcome Olympiakos

- All games to be played kick off at 8.45pm

The Champions League match day four begins tonight, Tuesday, October 31.

The games that will be played tonight are return legs of the games played on match day three on Wednesday, October 18.

Chelsea travel to Italy to face Roma have been drawn 3 - 3 at home in the first leg while Manchester United welcome Benfica who they defeated 1 - 0 in Portugal.

Antonio Conte travels with his side to face Roma. Photo: Sky Sports

Barcelona welcome Olympiakos while Juventus travel to Portugal to face Sporting Lisbon.

All games will kick off at 8.45pm.

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Here are the games to be played with the possible line-ups and team news as reported by Uefa.com;

Group A

Manchester United v Benfica

Man. United: De Gea; Valencia, Jones, Bailly, Darmian; Herrera, Matić; Mata, Mkhitaryan, Martial; Lukaku

Out: Pogba (thigh), Fellaini (knee), Carrick (calf), Boonen (suspended)

Misses next match if booked: none

Benfica: Svilar; Douglas, Rúben Dias, Samaris, Grimaldo; Fejsa, Pizzi, Salvio, Diogo Gonçalves; Jiménez, Jonas

Out: Luisão (suspended), André Almeida (suspended)

The Red Devils won the first leg 1 - 0 in Portugal. Photo: Manutd.com

Basel v CSKA Moskva

Basel: Vaclík; Suchý, Akanji, Balanta; Lang, Xhaka, Zuffi, Steffen, Petretta; Elyounoussi, Ajeti

Out: Van Wolfswinkel (foot), Vailati (shoulder)

Misses next match if booked: Xhaka

CSKA: Akinfeev; Nababkin, Vasin, V Berezutski, Ignashevich, Schennikov; Golovin, Wernbloom, Dzagoev; Vitinho, Chalov

Out: none

Misses next match if booked: Golovin, Wernbloom

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Group B

Celtic v Bayern Munich

Celtic: Gordon; Lustig, Bitton, Boyata, Tierney; Forrest, Brown, Armstrong, Sinclair; Rogic; Dembélé

Out: Roberts (hamstring), Šimunović (hamstring), Ralston (ankle)

Misses next match if booked: none

Bayern: Ulreich; Kimmich, Boateng, Hummels, Alaba; Martínez, Rudy; James, Thiago, Coman; Robben

Out: Shabani (suspended), Lewandowski (thigh), Bernat (ankle), Müller (hamstring), Ribéry (knee), Neuer (foot)

Bayern Munich do not have an available striker for the game with Lewandowski injured. Photo: Uefa.com

Doubtful: Coman (knee)

Paris Saint-Germain v Anderlecht

Paris: Areola; Dani Alves, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva, Kurzawa; Verratti, Rabiot, Draxler; Di María, Cavani, Neymar

Out: Nsoki (suspended), Thiago Motta (knee)

Anderlecht: Sels; Dendoncker, Kara, Deschacht, Appiah; Sven, Trebel, Gerkens; Onyekuru, Teodorczyk, Hanni

Out: Najar (hamstring)

Doubtful: Kara (knee), Spajić (ankle)

Group C

Roma v Chelsea

Roma: Alisson; Florenzi, Manolas, Fazio, Kolarov; Pellegrini, De Rossi, Strootman; Nainggolan, Džeko, Perotti

Out: Karsdorp (knee), Bruno Peres (adductor), Schick (thigh)

Doubtful: Defrel (ankle), Manolas (thigh)

Chelsea: Courtois; Rüdiger, Cahill, David Luiz; Azpilicueta, Bakayoko, Fábregas, Alonso; Hazard, Pedro; Morata

Out: Moses (hamstring)

Doubtful: Kanté (hamstring)

Dzeko scored twice in a 3 - 3 draw at Stamford Bridge. Photo: De Rossi's Tattoo/Twitter

Atlético Madrid v Qarabağ

Atlético: Oblak; Juanfran, Godín, Lucas, Filipe Luís; Ñíguez, Gabi, Thomas, Correa; Griezmann, Gameiro

Out: Carrasco (knee), Koke (thigh)

Qarabağ: Šehić; Medvedev, Sadygov, Rzeźniczak, Agolli; Garayev, Henrique, Almeida, Míchel, Guerrier; Madatov

Out: Ndlovu (suspended), Guseynov (knee), Elyounoussi (knee)

Doubtful: Henrique (knee)

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Group D

Olympiacos v Barcelona

Olympiacos: Proto; Figueiras, Botía, Engels, Koutris; Romao, Gillet, Zdjelar; Carcela-González, Fortounis, Emenike

Out: Lamprou (suspended), Sebá (groin)

Doubtful: Ben (hip)

Misses next match if booked: Elabdellaoui, Romao

Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Roberto, Mascherano, Umtiti, Alba; Paulinho, Busquets, Rakitic; Deulofeu, Luis Suárez, Messi

Out: Piqué (suspended), Rafinha (meniscus), Dembélé (thigh), Arda Turan (metatarsal), Iniesta (hamstring), Vidal (ankle)

Doubtful: Mascherano (illness)

Misses next match if booked: Semedo

Messi and Suarez are expected to lead the Catalans forward line this season. Photo: Uefa.com

Sporting CP v Juventus

Sporting: Patrício; Ristovski, Coates, André Pinto, Coentrão; Gelson, Battaglia, Bruno Fernandes, Acuña; Alan Ruíz, Dost

Out: Cabral (suspended), Mathieu (calf), Piccini (thigh)

Doubtful: William Carvalho (unspecified)

Misses next match if booked: Coates, Fernandes

Juventus: Buffon; De Sciglio, Rugani, Chiellini, Alex Sandro; Pjanić, Khedira; Douglas Costa, Dybala, Mandžukić; Higuaín

Out: Medhi Benatia (thigh), Benedikt Höwedes (thigh)

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