Lyon vs Bayern XIs: Confirmed team news, starting lineups, latest injuries for Champions League

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Alex Young @alexwsyoung19 August 2020

Bayern Munich have a decision to make in attack as they prepare to face Lyon in the Champions League semi-finals this evening.

Kingsley Coman was not fit enough to start the rout of Barcelona last week and despite pushing for a recall tonight, Ivan Perisic starts having scored in the quarter-final.

Elsewhere, Benjamin Pavard is also available after a knock, though displacing the versatile Joshua Kimmich and explosive Alphonso Davies is probably the toughest gig in football at the moment.

As for Lyon, Moussa Dembele would have been hopeful of starting after scoring two goals to down Manchester City, but Cameroonian striker Karl Toko Ekambi retains his place up front.

However, Rudi Garca spoke of his team winning the "tactical battle" against Pep Guardiola's side last time out so will he want to change a winning team?

Otherwise, it is a case of as you were, with Bruno Guimaraes and Houssem Aouar facing an even tougher midfield battle after overcoming Kevin De Bruyne.

Bayern Munich train ahead of Champions League semi-final against Lyon

Lyon starting XI (3-5-2): Lopes; Marcelo, Denayer, Marcal; Dubois, Caqueret, Guimaraes, Aouar, Cornet; Toko Ekambi, Memphis.

Bayern Munich starting XI (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Kimmich, Boateng, Alaba, Davies; Goretzka, Thiago; Gnabry, Muller, Perisic; Lewandowski.