Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid LIVE: Latest team news ahead of Champions League quarter-final second leg

The Bayern line-up should also be out within the next five minutes or so, so here’s a reminder of the early team news for the Bavarians…

Bayern Munich will be without teenager Lennart Karl, who is out with a thigh injury, while Harry Kane was rested in their previous league game against St Pauli after feeling “a few reactions” after the first leg, but should be fit to feature in this crucial clash.

In fact Real Madrid’s team news is already out – they seem to be posting it earlier and earlier.

Real Madrid XI: Lunin, Alexander-Arnold, Rudiger, Militao, Mendy, Valverde, Bellingham, Guler, Brahim Diaz, Mbappe, Vinicius Junior

Substitutes: Gonzalez, Navarro, Carvajal, Alaba, Camavinga, Gonzalo, Carreras, Ceballos, Fran Garcia, Huijsen, Mastantuono, Thiago

The Real Madrid line-up should be out within the next five minutes or so, so here’s a reminder of the early team news for Los Blancos…

In bad news for Real, Kylian Mbappe required stitches to a cut on his forehead after a nasty challenge from Vitor Reis in their 1-1 La Liga draw against Girona on Friday.

The Frenchman missed training on Sunday but is nonetheless expected to return for this crucial game.

Los Blancos remain without Rodrygo, who will miss the remainder of the season with a serious knee injury, and first-choice keeper Thibaut Courtois. Aurelien Tchouameni will miss out too after accumulating too many yellows, the latest in last week’s first leg.

Tonight sees the last two quarter-final ties take place in this season’s competition, and in London we’ll see Arsenal host Sporting at the Emirates.

The Gunners lead 1-0 after a late goal from Kai Havertz in the first leg, and they welcome the Portuguese side to the capital hoping to book a semi-final against Atletico Madrid.

You can follow that game with The Independent’s dedicated live blog here.

Bayern Munich have been monitoring Brian Brobbey, with a view to a potential summer move. The 24-year-old forward has been one of Sunderland’s many inspired signings, in a revelation of a first season back in the Premier League.

Brobbey has scored six goals in 25 games, but has mostly impressed wealthier clubs with how his movement and physical impact have typified the most in-demand modern forward play. The Dutch international will almost certainly make his country’s World Cup squad, having been at Euro 2024, and his value could yet further increase.

Ahead of the secong leg this evening, here’s the report from the last week’s first leg at the Bernabeu…

Bayern travelled to the Spanish capital among the favourites to win the competition after the 10-2 aggregate demolition of Atalanta in the round of 16, and while they only take a slender one-goal lead back to Bavaria ahead of next week’s second leg, they could well have won by three or four after a frantic 90 minutes at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Bayern host Real Madrid at the Allianz Stadium on Wednesday 15 April, with kick-off at 8pm BST.

Viewers in the UK can watch the game on TNT Sports 2 and HBO Max.

Bayern XI: Neuer, Laimer, Upamecano, Tah, Stanisic, Kimmich, Pavlovic, Olise, Gnabry, Luis Diaz, Kane

Real Madrid XI: Lunin, Alexander-Arnold, Rudiger, Eder Militao, Fran Garcia, Valverde, Camavinga, Bellingham, Arda Guler, Mbappe, Vinicius Junior