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Bayern's Robben set to miss Benfica return leg

April 08, 2016 12:12 IST

‘He is still injured. He is not expected to be fit next week’

IMAGE: Arjen Robben of Bayern Muenchen. Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images .

Injured Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben is unlikely to recover in time for the side's Champions League quarter-final return leg in Benfica next week, coach Pep Guardiola said on Friday.

Bayern, who won Tuesday's first leg in Munich 1-0 and remain on course for a treble, have been without the Dutchman this month as he continues to recuperate from an adductor muscle injury that was initially considered to be a minor one.

"He is still injured. He is not expected to be fit next week," Guardiola told a news conference.

"I don't know that," he replied, when asked when the 32-year-old was likely to return.

Bayern, who are five points clear of second-placed Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga with six matches remaining and are through to the semi-final of the German Cup, travel to VfB Stuttgart on Saturday.

The Bavarians are looking to repeat their only other treble-winning season in 2013.

Source: REUTERS
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