Check out the likely team lineups for the Champions League semi-final first leg between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.
On the occasion of the semi-final first leg of the Champions League, Bayern Munich welcomes Real Madrid this Tuesday evening (9 p.m.) to the Allianz Arena, who defeated defending champion Manchester City in the previous round. In great difficulty in the league, the Bavarians eliminated Arsenal in the quarterfinals.
A prestigious poster between two European behemoths for which Thomas Tuchel is deprived of Kingsley Coman, Sacha Boey and Bouna Sarr. Therefore, Leroy Sané is expected to play as a right winger, while Joshua Kimmich should occupy the right lane of defense. Matthijs de Ligt would be able to hold his place in the central hinge.
Tchouaméni in defense?
For his part, Carlo Ancelotti must cope without Dani Carvajal, suspended, and David Alaba, injured. Lucas Vázquez should thus play in the right-back position, while Aurélien Tchouaméni is expected to start in central defense alongside the ever-present Antonio Rüdiger. despite the return of Thibaut Courtois, Ukrainian goalkeeper Andriy Lunin is kept in the Madrid cage.
The probable line-ups of Bayern Munich-Real Madrid:
Bayern Munich: Neuer – Kimmich, De Ligt, Dier, Mazraoui – Laimer, Goretzka – Sané, Musiala, Guerreiro – Kane
Real Madrid: Lunin – Vazquez, Tchouaméni, Rüdiger, Mendy – Valverde, Camavinga, Kroos – Bellingham – Rodrygo, Vinicius