GERMANY: FOOTBALL/SOCCER - Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes says he is very impressed by the skills of Man City on the pitch and also that Bayern defender Badstuber is doubtful ahead of Manchester City game

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  • Title: GERMANY: FOOTBALL/SOCCER - Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes says he is very impressed by the skills of Man City on the pitch and also that Bayern defender Badstuber is doubtful ahead of Manchester City game
  • Date: 27th September 2011
  • Summary: MUNICH, GERMANY (SEPTEMBER 26, 2011) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR TRAINING-ARENA FC BAYER MUNICH SIGN "FC BAYERN MUNICH" COACH JUPP HEYNCKES ENTERING TRAINING AREA MIDFIELDER JEROME BOATENG (FORMER MANCHESTER CITY PLAYER) ENTERING TRAINING AREA HEYNCKES AND GOAL-KEEPER MANUEL NEUER MIDFIELDER TAKASHI USAMI ENTERING TRAINING AREA TEAM MEETING WITH HEYNCKES HEYNCKES SPEAKING TO TEAM BOATENG AND FORWARD MARIO GOMEZ AT TRAINING SESSION TEAM ON TRAINING-FIELD NEUER CATCHING BALL MIDFIELDER ARJEN ROBBEN DURING EXERCISE BOATENG AND GOMEZ PITCH ROBBEN STRETCHING VARIOUS OF TEAM STRETCHING AND RUNNING HEYNCKES WATCHING TRAINING SESSION GOMEZ RUNNING / WIDE OF TRAINING-SESSION
  • Embargoed: 12th October 2011 13:00
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  • Location: Germany, Germany
  • Country: Germany
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVA4RAA4AEE1APH8VXZI1M51TFTB
  • Story Text: Bayern Munich central defender Holger Badstuber is doubtful for the Champions League Group A match against Manchester City on Tuesday (September 27), coach Jupp Heynckes said.
    Badstuber, who has been instrumental in Bayern's run of nine straight games in all competitions without conceding a goal, is suffering with flu, Heynckes told reporters on Monday (September 26).
    The coach said that the decision on whether he will play will be taken shortly before the game, adding Daniel van Buyten could replace him.
    Centre back Jerome Boateng, who was rested in Bayern's 3-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday (September 24), would "naturally" start, Heynckes said.
    Heynckes said he expected a much tougher game than Bayern had experienced so far this season with the two teams "testing their strengths." He said several of his own players also commanded respect.
    Bayern beat Villarreal 2-0 in Spain in their group opener while Champions League debutantes City drew 1-1 at home against Napoli.
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