Bayern Munich welcome Paris Saint-Germain to the Allianz Arena for the second leg of the Champions League semi-final on Wednesday.
The Bundesliga champions lost 5-4 in the first leg, leaving them with work to do.
Match preview
Bayern secured a dramatic 3-3 draw against Heidenheim in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
The Bavarians produced a fantastic attacking display at PSG, almost staging a comeback from a three-goal deficit.
Vincent Kompany’s side have an impeccable home record in the competition. They have also won five and lost two of their seven previous home matches against PSG.
The defending champions head into this clash as slight favourites, having won the first leg.
They were held to a 2-2 draw by Lorient in Ligue 1 over the weekend. Manager Luis Enrique rested several key players, with an eye on this fixture.
The Parisians are expected to adopt a similar approach to the first leg, maintaining a mid-block, while exploiting the spaces behind the hosts’ press.
PSG have won all their away matches in the knockout stage and will be aiming to extend that record to qualify for a second consecutive final.
Team news
Bayern will be without goalkeeper Sven Ulreich, Raphael Guerreiro and Serge Gnabry.
Tom Bischof returned to the matchday squad against Heidenheim, while Kompany is hoping that Lennart Karl will recover in time for this encounter.
Achraf Hakimi is ruled out for PSG after picking up an injury in the first leg, joining Quentin Ndjantou in the treatment room.
Predicted line-ups
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1): Manuel Neuer, Joshua Kimmich, Dayot Upamecano, Jonathan Tah, Josip Stanisic, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Konrad Laimer, Luis Diaz, Jamal Musiala, Michael Olise, Harry Kane.
PSG (3-2-4-1): Matvey Safonov, Nuno Mendes, Willian Pacho, Marquinhos, Beraldo, Joao Neves, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz, Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
Prediction
We predict a 2-2 draw.
Stats from sofascore.com & transfermarkt.com.
