MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich forwards Jamal Musiala and Leroy Sané have recovered from injuries to start against Real Madrid in the teams’ Champions League semifinal first leg Tuesday.
Both players missed two games since Bayern defeated Arsenal in the quarterfinals — Musiala because of a knee problem and Sané because of a groin injury.
Bayern defender Matthijs de Ligt did not recover from the injury he sustained last weekend against Eintracht Frankfurt. Eric Dier took the Dutch player’s place beside Kim Min-jae, while Konrad Laimer was also starting on Tuesday.
Top-scorer Harry Kane also started.
Bayern’s Alphonso Davies, reportedly a transfer target for Madrid, started on the bench.
Madrid’s Dani Carvajal was suspended. The versatile Lucas Vázquez was filling in at right back, while Aurélien Tchouaméni, Toni Kroos and Fede Valverde were all lining up in midfield.
The winners of the two-leg tie will play either Borussia Dortmund or Paris Saint-Germain in the final in London on June 1.
AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
Wildfires sweep across Finland, straining rescue services
Several people detained as protestors block parking garage at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Nelly Korda shoots 69 to put herself in position for a record
How long will your cat live? Eerie charts predict the life expectancy of popular breeds
Justin Timberlake set to bring his The Forget Tomorrow World Tour to Australia in 2025
Bungalow wars! Downsizers are in bidding battles against young families as prices soar
The Masked Singer: Chrissy Metz reveals identity after performing as Poodle Moth in quarterfinals
Why US Catholics are planning pilgrimages in communities across the nation
Supreme Court sides with music producer in copyright case over sample in Flo Rida hit
What a blast to work at NASA. Space agency is sky
Naomi Osaka is in a good place mentally. And her clay game is improving as she heads back to Paris