Serge Gnabry (hamstring) is hoping to be 100% match fit for Tuesday night when Real Madrid comes to town. Leroy Sane (groin) is nearing closer to his return from injury, but likely won’t be ready for this massive match.
Kingsley Coman (also a groin) is likely a week behind Sane.
Real Madrid at Bayern Munich FYIs
Competition: UEFA Champions League Semifinal Leg 1/2
Kickoff: Tue. Apr. 30, 8pm, Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
Team News: Real Madrid Bayern Munich 1 Bayern Munich 2
Starting XI Predictions: Real Madrid Bayern Munich
Win Probability: Real Madrid 34% Draw 26% Bayern Munich 40%
Bayern Munich Team News
Meanwhile Dayot Upamecano twisted his ankle during a training session last week, but is not expected to be out for too long. Sacha Boey (hip) is out until mid-May while Buona Sarr is done for the season. We’ll be back with part two of the Bayern Munich team news shortly, once we get updates from after the Bundesliga fixture today.
Thomas Tuchel and his men have long been out of the Bundesliga title race, but now that trophy is officially decided.
That means Munich can now go all in on trying to win the UEFA Champions League.
Tuchel is still out the door anyway, regardless of the result, but it would still obviously be huge for him to get another UCL title.
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