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We’ve got a fair few tasty fixtures lined up in Europe’s premier competition tonight, including a trip to the Camp Nou for Aston Villa. Here are all the 8pm kick-offs:

• Atletico Madrid vs Bayern Munich
• Barcelona vs Aston Villa
• Bodo/Glimt vs Lille
• Feyenoord vs Inter Milan
• LASK vs Slovan Bratislava
• Villarreal vs Paris Saint-Germain

We’ve already seen Shakhtar lose 1-0 to Sporting CP at Stamford Bridge in one of the early kick-offs, while Galatasaray lead Stuttgart 2-0 heading deep into stoppage time.

Miguel Delaney was at Stamford Bridge as Michael Carrick slumped to yet another defeat – leaving Manchester United teetering above the relegation zone. Here’s his report:

As Michael Carrick walked into the press room at Stamford Bridge, with many waiting to hear whether he might actually muster some fire, there was also an eye on results elsewhere: a few permutations could have meant England’s most successful club dropped into the relegation zone at this stage of the season – now a quarter in – for the first time since 1986.

That alone is a stark reality, which would be a line in the sand in any other setting.

It barely needs to be said that moment in 1986 was of course when United appointed Sir Alex Ferguson. The rest is history, but this is the present and there is no sign of any salvation – from anywhere.

Deviz Vasquez starts in between the sticks for Roma tonight. He is Roma’s third-choice keeper.

Roma have endured bad luck with goalkeepers this season, with number one Mile Svilar currently ruled out with a broken finger.

Pierluigi Gollini had so far deputised in the Belgian’s place, but he failed a late fitness test following a back injury ahead of tonight’s match, meaning Vasquez will play at Old Trafford.

Here’s Richard Jolly inside Old Trafford:

A few changes from Gian Piero Gasperini following Roma’s thrashing of Udinese on the weekend as his side heads to Old Trafford.

At the back, Leonardo Balerdi and Gianluca Mancini are restored to the back three, while third-choice keeper Devis Vazquez starts in between the sticks due to injuries.

The only other change sees Nahuel Molina dropped for Devyne Rensch.

Roma XI: Vazquez; Balerdi, Mancini, Hermoso; Rensch, De Roon, Cristante, Wesley; Soule, Mora; Malen.

The big news from United’s team sheet… Michael Carrick has dropped Lisandro Martinez.

He defended the Argentinian in his press conference yesterday but after his red card against Chelsea (the latest of a series of errors), the under-fire manager has taken the decision to move Martinez to the bench. Ayden Heaven comes into the side in his place.

Elsewhere, Kobbie Mainoo starts ahead of Andrey Santos in the only other United change.

Man Utd XI: Lammens; Yoro, Maguire, Heaven, Dalot; Baleba, Mainoo; Amad, Fernandes, Cunha; Mbeumo.

We’re a few minutes away from line-ups being confirmed ahead of Manchester United’s Champions League clash with Roma tonight.

Gian Piero Gasperini is not getting “hung up” on Manchester United’s miserable form as the Roma boss attempts to mastermind a famous Old Trafford triumph.

Michael Carrick’s Red Devils limp into Tuesday’s Champions League encounter on the back of a nine-match winless streak that has included defeats away to Atletico Madrid and Como.

The 4-1 defeat at Cesc Fabregas’ ever-improving side a fortnight ago sent United into a tailspin that they are desperate to end against a Roma side buoyed by their unbeaten start to the Serie A.

Head coach Gasperini, who only has 17 outfield players to select from in England, said: “Obviously Manchester United is struggling somewhat in terms of results in the Premier League at the moment.

“But we can’t get distracted and too hung up on that situation because we know that Manchester United is a strong team, we know that they have top players in their squad.

“We know what the atmosphere is going to be like here as well.

“They make things very difficult for the opposition here at Old Trafford, so we’ll be playing tomorrow’s game as if we’re playing against Manchester United at the top of its form.”

Kobbie Mainoo called on Manchester United’s players to fight for under-fire manager Michael Carrick, the fans and themselves against Roma.

The Red Devils’ nine-match run without a victory in all competitions is their worst winless streak since 1988 and Saturday’s 2-0 loss at Chelsea means they began November above the drop zone on goal difference alone.

Carrick transformed results, mood and performances following his January appointment, with homegrown talent Mainoo’s fortunes changing starkly having been marginalised by predecessor Ruben Amorim.

“I’m very grateful to the boss for putting the trust in me as soon as he came in, and putting that belief in me,” Mainoo said.

“Giving me all the advice that he has, knowing he’s a player who’s been at this club and knows the history of this club and knows what it takes to win, I take those words to heart and I try and apply them every day in in training and in games.

“I feel like our way to repay that is to also be behind the manager on the pitch and off it, and fight for us and fight for us as a team.

“In these tough times you can’t expect the fans 100,000 per cent of the time to be happy and cheering when we’re not putting out results. We owe it to them to put the results out there for them to cheer again.”