Barcelona vs Bayern Munich - Team News

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Barcelona will hand recalls to influential duo Iniesta and Messi for tonight's visit of Bayern Munich for the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals. The pair were limited to appearances off the bench over the weekend but both will be in the starting XI tonight. Club captain Carlos Puyol (knee) is still unavailable while Jordi Alba is suspended. Javier Mascherano is a doubt with a knee problem. Bayern Munich could be without midfielder Toni Kross (thigh) but striker Mario Mandzukic returns to the side having missed the first leg. The newly crowned German champions have several players on yellow cards and in danger of missing a potential final, including captain Philip Lahm and midfielders Bastian Schweinsteiger and Javi Martinez. However, the trio are still expected to play tonight.

Likely Line-Ups

Barcelona Valdes, Dani Alves, Pique, Abidal, Montoya, Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta, Pedro, Messi, Villa Bayern Munich Neuer, Lahm, Boateng, Dante, Alaba, Martínez, Schweinsteiger, Robben, Muller, Ribery, Mandzukic Source: ibtimes
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Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.