8:36 p.m
In the top game against Leverkusen, Thomas Tuchel somewhat surprisingly chose the three-man chain and received some criticism afterwards. Today Bayern are back in the classic 4-2-3-1 and with Raphaël Guerreiro, Joshua Kimmich and especially Thomas Müller there is a lot of experience in the starting line-up. Sacha Boey, Eric Dier and Aleksandar Pavlović will initially remain out.
20:29
Maurizio Sarri makes just one change to the starting eleven after the 3-1 win against Cagliari Calcio. Matías Vecino takes the position on the six, which is extremely important in Sarri football, and pushes Danilo Cataldi to the bench.
20:27
For FC Bayern, after Saturday’s disgrace in the top game, today it’s also about making amends. In the duel against Bayer 04 Leverkusen, the Munich team clearly lost out in the 3-0 defeat and had absolutely no chance against the Werkself. However, the record champions have always shown their best side in the Champions League. The South Germans finished the group phase undefeated and Bayern’s most recent round of 16 record is also quite impressive. FCB has always won the first leg in the last eleven seasons and has always made it to the quarter-finals in eleven of the last twelve participations. Of course, Thomas Müller and Co. now want to continue this run.
20:13
Lazio Rome is in the round of 16 in the premier class for only the third time in the club’s history. The Biancocelesti qualified for the knockout phase in Group E against Feyenoord Rotterdam and Celtic FC as runners-up behind Atlético Madrid. The Italians particularly impressed at home and remained unbeaten in the Eternal City. Last weekend they were able to stop a negative run of three games without a win in a row with a 3-1 win against Cagliari Calcio. The Romans are likely to be tricky opponents.
Have a wonderful evening and welcome to the first leg of the round of 16 between Lazio Rome and FC Bayern. The game kicks off at 9 p.m. in the venerable Olimpico.