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Champions League semi-final first leg****Venue: Allianz Arena Date: Wednesday 21 April Kick-off: 1945 BSTCoverage: Coverage on BBC Sport website and BBC Radio 5 live and live TV coverage on ITV1
**Bayern Munich striker Miroslav Klose is available for the first leg of the Champions League semi-final after overcoming a stomach virus.**Mark van Bommel and Holger Badstuber both miss out through suspension.
Lyon, who borrowed 10 mini vans to make the trip via Stuttgart, are without Jean Makoun (groin), Mathieu Bodmer (thigh) and Jean-Alain Boumsong (calf).
Seven Lyon players would be banned for the return leg on 27 April if they pick up a yellow card in this match.
Bayern, conquerors of Manchester United in the last round, are in the semi-finals of the competition for the first time since they were crowned champions in 2001.
They are targeting a treble and warmed up for the semi-final in style with a 7-0 win against Hannover that leaves them two points clear of Schalke in the Bundesliga.
In addition to their domestic league they are also in the German Cup final but their imminent focus surrounds the pursuit of a fifth Champions League triumph.
Defender Phillip Lahm gave a frank account of the situation and said: "Semi-finals are usually balanced. I think they have respect for us, they know we can always score, but they are also very strong. We are in very good form, though.
“We will try not to concede a goal. 1-0 would be good, 2-0 would be better and a win always better than a draw.”
Bayern coach Louis van Gaal had to return to the Netherlands on the day before the match to attend his mother-in-law’s funeral, and faces a long drive back to Munich.
During Bayern’s victorious Champions League campaign 2001 they were beaten 3-0 by Lyon at the Stade Gerland.
The man in charge of Bayern then was Ottmar Hitzfeld, who lost his job during the 2003-4 season, during which the German side recorded a defeat and a draw against Lyon in the group stages.
Hitzfeld believes Bayern need a significant advantage from Wednesday’s first leg and said: "You have got to win at home because Lyon are very strong at their place.
"They have more weaknesses away and their attack is not so decisive while they are more susceptible at the back too.
"Bayern have got to ensure they don’t get lulled into a false sense of security.
“Lyon like to delay things and don’t often play along. Bayern will probably have 60-65% of possession, but they have to make sure they don’t get surprised at the back.”
Lyon are currently third in Ligue 1 in France, nine points behind leaders Marseille with five matches left, after drawing 2-2 with Bordeaux last weekend.
“It will be tough against Bayern,” Lyon coach Claude Puel said.
"The Germans are always dangerous in big matches and Bayern just knocked out Manchester United. They have Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery hitting for them again. We know what to expect."This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
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