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

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

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 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.

Last week’s first leg at the Bernabeu was as electric game as could be hoped for and Real were flattered by the scoreline as the German giants won 2-1, missing several chances to put the tie to bed.

Luis Diaz and Harry Kane were the only two to convert their opportunities, with Kylian Mbappe pulling one back, but Real were exposed multiple times and will need to mount yet another European comeback to make the last four.

Hello and welcome to The Independent’s live blog coverage of tonight’s Champions league quarter-final second leg between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.

Bayern ran out 2-1 winners in an enthralling first leg at the Bernabeu last week and they’ll head into the second leg as heavy favourites at the Allianz, though they’ll underestimate Madrid at their peril as both sides look to book a place in the European Cup semi-finals.

And we’ll have all the latest build-up, team news and updates right here.