Carreras reaffirms Real Madrid commitment

Real Madrid defender Alvaro Carreras has denied rumors suggesting poor professionalism, stating his commitment to the club has been unwavering since his return. The Spanish defender, who has lost his starting spot to Ferland Mendy and Fran Garcia, addressed speculation about a rift with coaching staff and an incident with a teammate, calling it an isolated matter that has been resolved. liveiplscore.homes

Regarding his demotion, Carreras mentioned he has always worked with 'the highest level of professionalism, respect, and dedication' and has 'fought very hard to fulfil my dream of returning home.' His statement comes ahead of El Clasico this weekend, where Real Madrid will face Barcelona.

Bayern Munich welcomes PSG in a high-stakes UEFA Champions League clash on Wednesday night at the Allianz Arena.

After a thrilling and highest-scoring match ever in a UCL semi-final last week, Vincent Kompany’s men will look to turn around their one-goal disadvantage in their favour and progress to the final in front of the home crowd.

Bayern Munich vs PSG – Match preview and team news

• Date: Wednesday, 6th May.
• Kick-off: 8pm BST.
• Venue: Allianz Arena, Munich.

Bayern Munich team news

Bayern Munich enters the second leg with a largely stable squad as Serge Gnabry (thigh) is the only player ruled out for this encounter.

On a positive note, the Bavarians are bolstered by the return of teenager Lennart Karl and midfielder Tom Bischof, both of whom are back in the matchday squad.

Raphael Guerreiro is also back in the squad. Kompany is expected to stick to his attacking 4-2-3-1 setup.

After resting multiple players in the match against Heidenheim, Bayern are set to start with their strong core team spearheaded by Harry Kane, with the creative trio of Musiala, Olise, and Diaz tasked with overturning the one-goal deficit.

The defensive partnership of Upamecano and Tah will be under immense pressure to tighten up after conceding five in the opening leg.

PSG team news

PSG arrives in Munich with a significant tactical headache following a major injury to a defensive pillar.

Star right-back Achraf Hakimi is officially out for several weeks due to a hamstring strain suffered in the first leg, forcing Luis Enrique to rethink his backline.

Warren Zaire-Emery is the likely candidate to drop into the right-back role, a move that opens up a spot for Fabián Ruiz to start in a midfield trio alongside Vitinha and Neves.

The Parisians are also without keeper Lucas Chevalier and Quentin Ndjantou. Despite the defensive reshuffle, PSG’s frontline remains frighteningly intact.

The duo of Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is set to be included in the starting XI after being rested over the weekend.

They, along with Desire Doue, will look to exploit Bayern’s high line on the counter-attack to protect their narrow one-goal lead and secure a place in the Champions League final.

Form

Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich is in prolific scoring form, having already secured its 35th Bundesliga title after finding the net 116 times in 32 games. However, their defensive vulnerability is a growing concern; they have conceded 16 goals in their last six matches, including a wild 3-3 draw against Heidenheim over the weekend where they rotated heavily. Despite the 5-4 first-leg loss in Paris, they remain confident at home, where they have scored 3+ goals in eight of their last nine games.

PSG

PSG arrives as the reigning Champions League holders and currently leads Ligue 1 by six points with three games remaining. Their recent form has been mixed; while they secured a thrilling 5-4 victory in the first leg, they followed it up with a 2-2 draw against Lorient after resting most of their starting XI. Offensively, they are a juggernaut, having attempted more shots (282) than any other side in the competition this season, though their away record in Munich is historically poor.

Predicted lineups

Bayern Munich: Neuer; Stanisic, Upamecano, Tah, Davies; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Olise, Musiala, Diaz; Kane

PSG: Safonov; Zaire-Emery, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Ruiz, Vitinha, Neves; Doue, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia

How to watch Bayern Munich vs PSG?

In the UK, fans can watch the match on TNT Sports 1 and stream the same through the discovery+ app. It will also be available on HBO Max.

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Bayern Munich’s 4-5 loss to Paris Saint Germain in the first of the Champions League semifinals was an incredible match. It was the first time 9 goals were scored in a single match in the semifinals of Europe’s most elite competition and it could have been much more, with both sides’ forwards putting on fantastic performances. These elite attacking performances with the world watching drew spoken praise from many of the biggest names in football, from Bundesliga coaches to the likes of former Bayern boss Josep Guardiola.

It is this praise that Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen was asked about in the days before the second leg against PSG, with the club’s former CFO responding that, while it is nice, the praise should not and will not distract from the Bavarians’ big target:

“There were really a lot of superlatives. Coaches, experts and legends from all over the world, from Pep Guardiola to Thierry Henry, have been hailing the match. Peter Schmeichel said on CBS that he’d never seen a better one,“ Dreesen elaborated, as captured by Bayern’s official website. “It was a historic evening because never before have so many goals been scored in a Champions League semi-final. And we had the privilege of being there in the stadium. But praise won’t get us to Budapest [location of the final of the Champions League]. We want to reach the final, and to do that we need to thrill the football world once again against this immensely strong Paris side.”

It is important the players share the same mentality, but one doubts they would have gotten as far as they already have if such praise throws them off their game.

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