Bayern have set off for Plzen and their appointment with Czech champions Viktoria on Tuesday night with the same squad that contested Saturday’s Bundesliga meeting with Hoffenheim. Head coach Pep Guardiola has named 18 players for the Champions League clash on Matchday 4 of the group stage in Europe’s elite club competition. As on Saturday, Arjen Robben has been omitted from the party and will remain in Munich to continue working on an individual training programme.
However, even in the absence of the Dutch winger, the German champions are aiming for victory: “The only thing that matters to us in Plzen are the three points,” declared club captain Philipp Lahm. A fourth win in four matches would see the Champions League holders definitely through to the knockout stages. “We’re top of the group with nine points after three matches, and we’ll try and qualify with two games to spare so we can continue to focus a little more closely on the Bundesliga,” stated Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.
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