- Title: Bayern's Neuer, Mueller to miss Dortmund game
- Date: 7th April 2017
- Summary: MUNICH, GERMANY (APRIL 7, 2017) (REUTERS) VARIOUS EXTERIORS OF BAYERN MUNICH HEADQUARTERS BAYERN COACH CARLO ANCELOTTI ARRIVING FOR NEWS CONFERENCE BAYERN LOGO (SOUNDBITE) (German) BAYERN MUNICH COACH, CARLO ANCELOTTI, SAYING: "Playing Dortmund will be a top game. Dortmund is one of the best teams in Europe. They are playing the quarter-final in the Champions League and we are going to need our best performance to win." MAGAZINE WIDE OF ANCELOTTI SPEAKING (SOUNDBITE) (German) BAYERN MUNICH COACH, CARLO ANCELOTTI, SAYING: "Thomas (Mueller) will not be available tomorrow and (Manuel) Neuer neither who began individual training today. Everything is going to plan but for tomorrow, it's too early." MUNICH, GERMANY (APRIL 5, 2017) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF BAYERN MUNICH TRAINING COACHED BY ANCELOTTI DORTMUND, GERMANY (APRIL 7, 2017) (REUTERS) BORUSSIA DORTMUND COACH THOMAS TUCHEL ARRIVING FOR NEWS CONFERENCE VARIOUS OF NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (German) BORUSSIA DORTMUND COACH, THOMAS TUCHEL, SAYING: "It's clear that we are facing decisive weeks, also Bayern. This normally means that you're playing against the best Bayern players available. All the better, because then the benchmark is the highest. This goes for me as coach and for us as a team. Looking at the best gets the best out of yourself. Let us begin tomorrow." WIDE OF DORTMUND NEWS CONFERENCE DORTMUND, GERMANY (APRIL 6, 2017) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF DORTMUND TRAINING
- Embargoed: 21st April 2017 15:07
- Keywords: soccer Munich Bayern Bundesliga Ancelotti Dortmund Tuchel
- Location: MUNICH & DORTMUND, GERMANY
- City: MUNICH & DORTMUND, GERMANY
- Country: Germany
- Topics: Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA0016BEH1KV
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Leaders Bayern Munich will have to play Saturday's big Bundesliga clash against Borussia Dortmund without Thomas Mueller and keeper Manuel Neuer, coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday (April 7).
But Germany goalkeeper Neuer, who has had foot surgery, and attacking midfielder Mueller, will be ready for next week's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Real Madrid.
The Bundesliga leaders, ten points clear at the top with seven matches left, face Dortmund again in the German Cup semi-final later this month.
Borussia Dortmund midfielders Shinji Kagawa, Julian Weigl and fullback Lukasz Piszczek are "very" doubtful for the game, according to coach Thomas Tuchel.
"It's clear that we are facing decisive weeks, also Bayern," he told reporters, adding "looking at the best gets the best out of yourself. Let us begin tomorrow."
Dortmund, in fourth place and fighting for an automatic Champions League spot next season with a top three finish, are already without injured Andre Schuerrle, Erik Durm and Marco Reus.
Dortmund are in fourth place, 15 points behind Bayern and one behind third-placed Hoffenheim. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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