The first semi-finals in the Champions League to be finished this week. Especially Bayern Munich faces many injuries
. The Bayern Munich Pep Guardiola struggled in recent weeks with a serious injury wave. Without some big names managed to FC Porto in the quarter-finals of the Champions League off. Or a battered Bayern is strong enough against Barcelona is still the question.
It looked good for Der Rekordmeister when Arjen Robben Tuesday made his comeback in the semi-finals of the DFB Pokal against Borussia Dortmund. He returned after five weeks of injuries. But his return was short-lived. After fifteen minutes he ran a calf injury and is the Dutch international to the rest of the season no longer in action. A big loss for the injury-plagued by the German championship.
Guardiola must do it Wednesday without Austrian defender-cum-midfielder David Alaba. The employability of Robert Lewandowski is uncertain. He suffered a broken nose against Borussia Dortmund. With a custom-made mask resembles the Polish striker still be able to start the game.
No Ribery | The Frenchman is still not usable Bayern hoped Franck Ribéry would be recovered in time, but sporty director Matthias Sammer has put a line through the name of the Frenchman. Rom second keeper Starke is not fit enough, but Medhi Benatia has indicated that it can play while Javi Martinez is hoping to be fit in time.
While the problems are piling up for Guardiola, has Barcelona Trainer Luis Enrique has a fit selection.
On Tuesday, the other semifinal on the program. Juventus Paul Pogba state with a hamstring injury still sidelined. Also Kwado Asamoah and Martin Caceres are not employable.
Real Madrid the absence of Karim Benzema is a great loss. Coach Carlo Ancelotti has the Frenchman not included in the match squad. Also Luka Modric is not playing. He is very likely the rest of the season to the side with a knee injury. Gareth Bale is fully fit. He made his comeback last Saturday in the match against Sevilla on Tuesday and deployed.
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