CSKA ready for Sporting backlash

CSKA Moscow coach Valeriy Gazzaev expects to face a UEFA Cup backlash tonight from a Sporting Lisbon side still smarting from their inability to claim the Portuguese SuperLiga.

Sporting’s chances of winning their domestic title evaporated at the weekend with a 1-0 defeat to city rivals Benfica, although they do have the chance to seek redemption by clinching European success on home soil.