Clearly, the main matchup going into the UEFA Champions League semifinal week is Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid.
Before reaching the final four, neither team had an easy time. The Bavarians had to work hard to qualify against Arsenal, just as Los Blancos had to earn their spot against Manchester City.
Midweek will see the first leg of the highly anticipated match at the Allianz Arena, and Carlo Ancelotti should have an almost fully fit team at his disposal. But things are not all sunshine and roses in the German camp.
Bayern news
Leroy Sane and Serge Gnabry are back training with the team and are making strong recovery progress, according to Kerry Hau’s most recent update.
However, Jamal Musiala, Konrad Laimer, and Matthijs de Ligt—three vital players—were not present for Thomas Tuchel’s team during today’s training.
Due to a tendon ache, Musiala—the prodigal star of Bayern—was unable to play in both the match against Eintracht Frankfurt and the victory against Union Berlin. So, his involvement in midweek is yet unknown.
“He is incapable of playing. We really wanted him to, and he wanted to. Tuchel stated earlier this week regarding the child, “He felt pain yesterday after not feeling it for two days.
While De Ligt and Laimier participated in the team’s most recent match, they were removed from the game prior to the half due to minor injuries. The Germans are concerned about their continuing absence, even though they were removed as a precaution.
A polar circumstance
Real Madrid enters the UCL match with momentum as Bayern Munich worries about the availability of many key players.
The team’s victory over Real Sociedad over the weekend demonstrated not only the caliber of players they have on the bench, but also the readiness of star defender Eder Militao to play a full ninety minutes.
Better news: Rodrygo Goes, Jude Bellingham, and Ferland Mendy should all return healthy and ready for the Munich match.
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