Chelsea vs Bayern Munchen Preview Info, Lineups, Betting Tips

Previous meetings

• In the 2012 UEFA Champions League final, Thomas Müller’s 83rd-minute header had seemingly given Jupp Heynckes’ Bayern victory at their Fußball Arena München home, but five minutes later Didier Drogba headed an equaliser for a Chelsea team managed by Roberto Di Matteo. Former Blues winger Arjen Robben had an extra-time penalty saved by Petr Čech and there was more spot-kick misery for Bayern in the shoot-out, despite Juan Mata’s miss. Čech saved from Ivica Olić and Bastian Schweinsteiger, leaving Drogba to convert the decisive kick and give Chelsea a 4-3 penalty triumph. Lampard scored Chelsea’s third kick with Manuel Neuer converting from the spot for Bayern, for whom Jérôme Boateng played 120 minutes.

• Bayern were victorious in the 2013 UEFA Super Cup between the teams, at the Eden Arena in Prague. A Bayern side then coached by Josep Guardiola twice came from behind, Franck Ribéry (47) and Javi Martínez (120+1) cancelling out goals from Fernando Torres (8) and Eden Hazard (93) to force another penalty shoot-out against José Mourinho’s Chelsea. Bayern ran out 5-4 winners on spot kicks with Chelsea’s Romelu Lukaku having the tenth penalty of the shoot-out saved by Neuer. David Alaba scored Bayern’s first kick; Lampard again converted Chelsea’s third.

• Bayern and Chelsea first met in the 2004/05 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, Mourinho’s Blues prevailing 6-5 on aggregate against Felix Magath’s Bayern. Chelsea won the first leg 4-2 at home, Lampard scoring twice with Drogba also on target. Lampard and Drogba struck again in the second leg as Bayern won 3-2 on the night but went out on aggregate.

Possible line-ups

Chelsea: Caballero; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rüdiger; James, Jorginho, Kovačić, Alonso; Mount, Abraham, Willian
Out: Kanté (adductor), Hudson-Odoi (hamstring), Pulišić (Achilles), Van Ginkel (knee)
Doubtful: Loftus-Cheek (Achilles)
Misses next game if booked: Azpilicueta, Jorginho, Zouma

Bayern: Neuer; Pavard, Boateng, Alaba, Davies; Kimmich, Thiago; Coman, Müller, Gnabry; Lewandowski
Out: Martínez (thigh), Süle (knee), Perisic (ankle)

Source: uefa.com

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