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Champions League: Bayern vs Villarreal – Goreztka, Sane start, Gnabry benched

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Bayern Munich host Villarreal in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final, with Unai Emery’s side leading 1-0 from the first leg.

Bayern Munich and Villarreal are both eyeing a spot in the semi-final of the Champions League and will be looking for a win on Tuesday at the Allianz Arena.

Villarreal beat Bayern 1-0 last week, and Unai Emery has opted to stick with the same team in hopes that they can pull off a similar feat in the second leg too.

Meanwhile, Bayern boss Julian Nagelsmann has opted for an attacking line-up, picking Kingsley Coman and Leroy Sane as his wing-backs, while Serge Gnabry drops to the bench.

Bayern have turned around situations like these before, having beaten RB Salzburg 8-2 on aggregate in the last round after drawing 1-1 in the first leg.

Bayern Munich vs Villarreal: Starting XI

Bayern Munich: Neuer, Pavard, Upamecano, Hernandez, Sane, Kimmich, Goretzka, Coman, Musiala, Muller, Lewandowski.

Subs: Vidovic, Richards, Gnabry, Choupo-Moting, Wanner, Sabitzer, Davies, Roca, Kouassi, Ulreich, Tillman, Stanisic.

Villarreal: Rulli, Foyth, Albiol, Torres, Estupinan, Lo Celso, Capoue, Parejo, Coquelin, Gerard, Danjuma.

Subs: Sergio Asenjo, Mario, Alcacer, Iborra, Chukwueze, Trigueros, Pena, Pino, Mandi, Moi Gomez, Pedraza, Aurier.

Bayern are favourites to win the game, with bet35 giving Nagelsmann’s side odds of 1.20, which means they have an 89.3 percent chance of beating Villarreal on Tuesday.

Check out our exclusive betting tip for the game here!

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