Bayern Munich vs. Atalanta Champions League preview: Team news and predicted lineups
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After securing a commanding 6-1 victory in the first leg in Bergamo, Bayern Munich will look to finish the job against Atalanta at Allianz Arena in Wednesday's return leg and book their place in the Champions League quarter-finals.
The Bavarians are coming off a chaotic 1-1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen at the weekend, which saw them reduced to nine men, as both Nicolas Jackson and Luis Diaz were sent off.
The Bayern bosses have been very busy in the media afterwards complaining about the performance of the referee, but they will now need to shift their attention to Wednesday's Champions League game and finish the job in a professional manner.
Atalanta moved on from their heavy first-leg defeat with a respectable 1-1 draw with Inter at the weekend, with the side currently sitting seventh in the Serie A.
Team news and predicted lineups
Bayern Munich head into the game with goalkeeper troubles. Third-choice Sven Ulreich played in the 1-1 Bundesliga draw against Bayer Leverkusen over the weekend, filling in for Manuel Neuer (calf) and Jonas Urbig (concussion), but he suffered a muscle tear and could be sidelined for six weeks, according to Bild.
Urbig, who suffered a concussion in the first leg, returned to training on Monday and is expected to be fit enough to start, with 16-year-old Leonard Prescott providing an alternative.
Looking at the rest of the team, Alphonso Davies, Hiroki Ito and Wisdom Mike are injured, while Joshua Kimmich and Michael Olise both picked up yellow-card suspensions in the first leg and will miss the upcoming game at Allianz Arena. Meanwhile, Jamal Musiala is unlikely to be available after picking up a knock in the first leg. Nicolas Jackson could make his fourth consecutive start instead of Harry Kane, who only just returned from a calf knock off the bench at the weekend.
As for Atalanta, Giacomo Raspadori is questionable, while Yunus Musah is suspended.
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