Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich lineups: Starting XIs, confirmed team news and injury latest today
Aurelien Tchouameni is fit to start for Real Madrid in tonight’s clash against Bayern Munich, as they look to reach yet another Champions League final.
The midfielder played the full 90 minutes in last week’s 2-2 first-leg draw at the Allianz Arena but limped out of training late last week.
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Tchouameni was an unused substitute for Madrid’s 3-0 win over Cadiz on Saturday as the giants of Spanish football were crowned LaLiga champions for the 36th time, but he has recovered and again starts in midfield.
David Alaba is the only other absentee, with Thibaut Courtois having returned from injury and he is on the bench at the Santiago Bernabeu as rival Andriy Lunin keeps his spot in goal under Carlo Ancelotti.
There is just one change to the Real side from the first leg, as Dani Carvajal returns from suspension and Lucas Vazquez drops out.
For Bayern, both Raphael Guerreiro and Eric Dier were forced off during their Bundesliga loss to Stuttgart on Saturday. Dier has recovered and starts in Madrid, but Guerreiro is not named in the squad.
It is Matthijs de Ligt who gets the nod to partner Dier at the back, with Dayot Upamecano and Kim Minjae on the bench. Aleksandar Pavlovic and Serge Gnabry come into the side, with Thomas Muller and Leon Goretzka dropping out.
Sacha Boey, Bouna Sarr and Kingsley Coman are all still out injured.
Borussia Dortmund await in the final after beating Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday.
Real Madrid XI: Lunin, Carvajal, Rudiger, Nacho, Mendy, Valverde, Tchouameni, Kroos, Bellingham, Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr
Subs: Courtois, Kepa, Militao, Modric, Camavinga, Joselu, Vazquez, Ceballos, Garcia, Brahim, Guler
Bayern Munuch XI: Neuer, Kimmich, De Ligt, Dier, Mazraoui, Pavlovic, Laimer, Sane, Musiala, Gnabry, Kane.
Subs: Peretz, Ulreich, Upamecano, Minjae, Goretzka, Choupo-Moting, Bryan, Davies, Muller, Tel
Time and date: Tonight at 8pm BST on Wednesday May 8, 2024
Venue: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid
TV channel and live stream: TNT Sports 1
