Bayern Munich vs Liverpool
(0-0 aggregate)
Uefa Champions League 2018-19 | Round of 16, second leg
Venue: Allianz Arena, Munich
Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Kick-off: 8pm GMT
Liverpool head to Germany with their Champions League last-16 tie against Bayern Munich on a knife-edge.
The first leg ended in an Anfield stalemate, leaving both sides with it all to play for at the Allianz Arena.
Liverpool reached last season's final, but Niko Kovac's Bayern side are in dominant form as they lead the Bundesliga once again despite a stuttering start to the season.
Jurgen Klopp's Reds have ceded control of the Premier League title race to Manchester City, but four goals vs Burnley at the weekend will fill them with confidence ahead of a tough test in Munich.
Bayern Munich vs Liverpool team news and predicted line-ups
Liverpool will be without Naby Keita. The Guinean did not participate in Tuesday morning’s training session at Melwood and has remained on Merseyside due to an injury that the club have described as ‘minor’.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was also absent from today’s session having felt a muscle issue during a truncated comeback from his serious knee injury for the U23s on Friday.
There was some good news on the injury front for Klopp ahead of a finely poised second leg in Munich.
Trent Alexander-Arnold was able to train after being withdrawn in the latter stages of last weekend’s 4-2 win over Burnley at Anfield.
James Milner also returned from the hamstring complaint that kept him out of the victory against the Clarets, though he and Dejan Lovren will be monitored in the build-up to tomorrow’s game.
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Fabinho, Milner, Salah, Mane, Firmino
Bayern will be without suspended duo Thomas Muller and Joshua Kimmich, while Arjen Robben (calf) and Corentin Tolisso (knee) are out injured.
Kingsley Coman is also a fitness doubt, meaning Franck Ribery should start in attack.
Bayern XI: Neuer, Rafinha, Sule, Hummels, Alaba, Martinez, Thiago, James Rodriguez, Gnabry, Ribery, Lewandowski
Score prediction: Bayern 1-1 Liverpool - Liverpool to qualify
With the tie so finely poised after the Anfield stalemte, Liverpool know a score draw or better will be enough to go through.
Bayern have been far from their best this season, but have won 12 of their last 13 games to go top of the Bundesliga on goal difference.
Both teams will be confident of scoring, and Liverpool should have enough talent at both ends of the pitch to get the result they need.
