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Champions League | Quarter-Finals
Apr 5, 2016 at 7.45pm UK
 
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Team News: Arturo Vidal, Douglas Costa in for Bayern Munich against Benfica

Arturo Vidal and Douglas Costa return to the Bayern Munich starting lineup for Tuesday night's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Benfica.

Arturo Vidal and Douglas Costa have returned to the Bayern Munich starting lineup for Tuesday night's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Benfica.

In total, Pep Guardiola has made three changes to the side that edged out Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

Javi Martinez, Xabi Alonso and Mario Gotze drop to the bench, with Vidal, Costa and Joshua Kimmich coming in.

As for Benfica, Rui Vitoria has gone with the same side that thumped Braga 5-1 on Friday night, with Jonas and Kostas Mitroglou leading the line.

Bayern Munich: Neuer; Lahm, Kimmich, Alaba, Bernat; Vidal, Thiago; Costa, Muller, Ribery; Lewandowski
Subs: Ulreich, Martinez, Rafinha, Alonso, Gotze, Rode, Coman

Benfica: Ederson; Almeida, Lindelof, Jardel, Eliseu; Fejsa, Renato, Pizzi, Gaitan; Jonas, Mitroglou
Subs: Lopes, Lopez, Samaris, Jimenez, Salvio, Talisca, Semedo

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