AC Milan, Real in crucial encounters

PARIS: Real Madrid and AC Milan have 16 Champions League titles between them but they have work to do on Wednesday if they are to book their places in the next round of this season's competition.

The teams are neck-and-neck on seven points in Group C and will go through if Real overcome Swiss champions FC Zurich at the Bernabeu and Milan defeat Marseille at the San Siro.

Neither side can afford any slip-ups, though, as Marseille are just a point back in third place with two games remaining.