LIVE: Bayern Munich vs PSG – Champions League semifinal

There have been no new reported injury issues for the second leg, with Serge Gnabry and Raphael Guerreiro both previously ruled out through thigh and hamstring injuries, respectively.

Teenage star Lennart Karl may have recovered enough from a torn thigh muscle to feature at some point.

Predicted Bayern Munich starting lineup:

Neuer (goalkeeper); Stanisic, Upamecano, Tah, Davies; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Olise, Musiala, Diaz; Kane

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembele scored twice each as Paris Saint-Germain beat Bayern Munich 5-4 in an extraordinary encounter.

The first half alone last Tuesday night was wild, with Harry Kane giving Bayern the lead from a penalty, only for Kvaratskhelia to equalise before Joao Neves headed the hosts in front at an enthralled Parc des Princes.

Michael Olise made it 2-2, but a Dembele penalty in first-half stoppage time had the reigning champions back ahead at the interval.

Kvaratskhelia and Dembele then both scored again to put PSG seemingly out of sight, only for Dayot Upamecano to pull one back before Luis Diaz made it 5-4.

Arsenal reached the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years as Bukayo Saka sealed a 1-0 win against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.

Mikel Arteta’s side settled the semifinal second leg with Saka’s strike late in the first half at an ecstatic Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners, who drew 1-1 in the first leg in Madrid last week, held firm after Saka’s goal to go through 2-1 on aggregate.

It was a cathartic night for Arsenal, who are back in the Champions League final for the first time since losing 2-1 to Barcelona in their only previous appearance in the showpiece in 2006.

Arsenal have never won the Champions League, with their two major European trophies coming in the 1994 Cup Winners’ Cup and the 1970 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.

Their last continental final ended in a 4-1 defeat against Chelsea in the 2019 Europa League.

It is shaping up to be Arsenal’s greatest ever season as they chase a Premier League and Champions League double.

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Iran’s preparations for the FIFA World Cup appear to be on track, as social media posts from the team’s official account hint at an upcoming tournament kit reveal and show the squad training at an undisclosed location.

Videos posted by Team Melli’s Instagram account on Monday showed players taking part in a photo shoot for what appears to be Iran’s home kit for the World Cup.

Iran are in Group G of the World Cup and will play all their games in the United States, which is cohosting the tournament with Canada and Mexico.

Several members of Iran’s squad, including first-choice goalkeeper Alireza Safar Beiranvand and winger Milad Mohammadi, were shown wearing a new kit in a series of social media posts.

The Team Melli account also posted photos from training sessions, which have been held in Iran before the squad travels to Turkiye for three friendly matches before the World Cup.

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Hello, welcome and thanks for joining our live coverage of Bayern Munich against Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League semifinal.

The teams are battling for a place in the football final, where they will face Arsenal, following the Londoners’ 2-1 aggregate win against Atletico Madrid.

This tie is finely balanced with the home side trailing 5-4 on aggregate following a stunning match in the French capital last week.

I’m Kevin Hand, and I’ll bring you the live build-up and photo coverage of the day, plus the news, analysis and opinion surrounding the game.

James Dodd will bring you the team news as it lands and our comprehensive text commentary stream of the match.