The Russians were the only team to beat holders Greece in Portugal 2004, but this time a defeat will see Otto Rehhagel's team crashing out.

Head-to-head:

Greece win: 1

Russia win: 4

Draw: 3

Greece

"The Russians have a very young team and once they get going it is very difficult to stop them, so that is why we have to disrupt their stride," said Rehhagel.

Team News: Full-backs Giourkas Seitaridis and Paraskevas Antzas are both doubtful with groin and calf injuries respectively.

Reserve goalkeeper Kostas Chalkias is set to miss the rest of the group stage with a hand injury.

Probable Line-up: Nikopolidis-Patsatzoglou, Goumas, Dellas, Kyrgiakos- Torosidis, Karagounis, Basinas, Katsouranis- Amanatidis, Charisteas.

Russia

"It's like a final and I'm curious to see how our players manage, not just tactically but mentally and emotionally," said Guus Hiddink.

"We are two outsiders – let's be honest and face the facts. The one who is the most lucky or the better team has a chance to play the last game with an opportunity to get into the next round."

Team News: Hiddink faces a headache in attack as first-choice striker Roman Pavlyuchenko is doubtful after injuring himself in training.

Andrei Arshavin completes a two-match ban, following a red card in Russia's last qualifying game.

Probable Line-up: Akinfeev- Kolodin, Anyukov, Ignashevich- Zyrianov, Torbinsky, Semak, Bilyaletdinov, Zhirkov- Pavlyuchenko, Sychev.