Bayern Munich are sweating over the fitness of Jamal Musiala and Leroy Sane before facing Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.
Musiala missed the Germans’ win over Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday with a tendon injury, although coach Thomas Tuchel said before the match he would be fit.
Sane is suffering from a groin problem but, like Musiala, was fit to train ahead of the clash in Bavaria.
With Konrad Laimer fit and the defensive duo of Matthijs de Ligt and Dayot Upamecano out, Tuchel confirmed a late call would be made on his wingers. He also claimed that Serge Gnabry would not only start after overcoming a thigh problem, but he would also score.
“I don’t know 100 percent,” Tuchel admitted on Monday. “We have to wait to know the results of the latest tests.
“Laimer looks good, we’ll see what happens with the rest. We need patience. I think it’s too early for De Ligt and Upamecano. As for Jamal and Leroy, it will be a last minute decision.
About Gnabry, he said: “Serge Gnabry will score. It’s going to happen. I don’t know where it will come from, but it will happen.
Madrid are without suspended Dani Carvajal, with Thibaut Courtois and David Alaba their only long-term injury concerns.
Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed the return of Ferland Mendy after a muscle problem and the illness problems which kept Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo Goes out of Friday’s win at Real Sociedad have eased.
Predicted Bayern Munich XI: Neuer; Kimmich, Kim, Dier, Davies; Love it, Goretzka; Sané, Musiala, Gnabry; Kane
Doubts: Sane, Musiala
Injured: De Ligt, Upamecano, Coman, Boey, Sarr, Buchmann
Real Madrid’s predicted eleven: Lunine; Nacho, Rudiger, Militao, Mendy; Valverde, Tchouameni, Kroos; Bellingham, Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr.
Injuries: Alaba, Courtois
Suspended: Carvajal
Time and date: 8 p.m. BST, Tuesday 30 April 2024
Place: Allianz-Arena
TV channel: TNT Sports
