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Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Stanisic, Upamecano, Tah, Laimer; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Olise, Gnabry, Díaz; Kane.
Subs: Prescott, Kim Min-jae, Urbig, Goretzka, Musiala, Jackson, Davies, Ito, Guerreiro.
Real Madrid (4-4-2, perchance shifting to a 4-3-3): Lunin; Alexander-Arnold, Rüdiger, Militão, Mendy; Arda Güler, Valverde, Bellingham, Brahim; Mbappé, Viní.
Subs: Fran Gonzalez, Javi Navarro, Carvajal, Alaba, Camavinga, Gonzalo, Carreras, Ceballos, Fran Garcia, Huijsen, Mastantuono, Thiago.
It’s nan aforesaid Bayern XI that started past week astatine nan Bernabéu. Tom Bischof has suffered a mini musculus fibre tear successful his near calf truthful he is retired of Kompany’s squad.
Álvaro Arbeloa has fielded an unbelievably attacking starting XI. Remember, Aurélien Tchouaméni is suspended but Camavinga is near connected nan chair successful favour of Brahim Díaz. After being rested for nan 1-1 tie against Girona astatine nan weekend, Trent Alexander-Arnold starts astatine correct backmost and Mendy is preferred astatine near backmost to Fran García and Álvaro Carreras.
Preamble
It doesn’t get a batch bigger aliases amended than this. The outright favourites this play (Bayern) against nan astir successful European broadside of each clip (Real). A mouthwatering quarter-final betwixt 2 gigantic behemoths to spot who will look nan reigning champions (PSG) successful nan semi-final. Double woof.
The quarter-finals mightiness conscionable beryllium nan champion portion of nan Champions League – adjacent capable to nan last to get excited of glory but acold capable from nan tourney climax to still person immoderate number of unknowns and permutations, nan games travel heavy and accelerated (you tin besides travel Arsenal v Sporting coming correct here) and location is conscionable a solitary extremity separating Bayern and Real Madrid successful this tie, pinch nan Germans earning a 2-1 first-leg victory past week astatine nan Bernabéu. Yes, it was a stunning consequence for Vincent Kompany’s broadside but Bayern mightiness beryllium disappointment their advantage is not bigger. One point is for sure, you never, ever count retired Real Madrid successful this competition.
There is moreover an English perspective connected nan astir continental of evenings, pinch Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Trent Alexander-Arnold each hoping to make their people connected nan biggest of stages – nan Bayern striker has ne'er won Europe’s biggest prize while Bellingham and Alexander-Arnold will want to present timely reminders astir their England credentials.
Bellingham was asked connected Tuesday astir Kane’s chances of winning nan Ballon d’Or:
double quotation markIt seems for illustration they’re going to triumph nan Bundesliga, which evidently hurts maine considering my relative is astatine Dortmund, and I was a subordinate there,” Bellingham replied. “Again, it depends connected what he does pinch England, and hopefully, we tin effort and extremity them from winning nan Champions League tomorrow, which will evidently person a large effect.
He’s a sensational player. It’s a pleasance to play pinch him pinch nan nationalist team. I deliberation he’s amazing. He’s showing everyone nan past 2 aliases 3 years he’s reached a level wherever he’s almost perfected his trade successful position of what he tin do arsenic a striker.”
It’s going to beryllium rather nan show astatine nan Allianz Arena.
Kick-off: 8pm BST.
