FC Bayern without Choupo-Moting for the Champions League duel in Manchester

Champions League duel

FC Bayern Munich will have to do without Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals against Manchester City. The attacker was not present at the final training session at the club’s premises the day before the game on Tuesday (from 9 p.m. in the TM live ticker). According to the record champions, the 34-year-old will not be making the trip to Manchester due to knee problems. As a result, Choupo-Moting was absent from SC Freiburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday. He had repeatedly been stopped by back problems in the past few weeks.

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An alternative for the striker would be Sadio Mané, who turned 31 on Easter Monday. For Africa’s footballer of the year, who was one of the biggest losers in market value in the Bundesliga with a minus of 15 million euros, there were congratulations before the unit. The team-mates stood guard, Leon Goretzka hugged the former Liverpool star as he warmed up. Another option for the place up front would be Serge Gnabry, who played there against Freiburg. Coach Thomas Tuchel would also have Thomas Müller as an option for this position. The captain could be only the third player after superstar Cristiano Ronaldo (115) and Iker Casillas (101) to celebrate his 100th victory in the Champions League in Manchester.

In spring-like weather, Kingsley Coman, who had recently been slightly injured, was also part of the unit a few hours before departure. On Tuesday evening in Manchester, the Munich team want to create a good starting position for the second leg in Munich eight days later. For Tuchel it is the fourth game as coach of FC Bayern. So far, Bayern have had a perfect “premier league” record this season: Eight wins in eight games. The winner of the duel would meet the winner of the match Real Madrid vs Chelsea in the semi-finals.

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