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Franck Ribery Doubtful for Bayern Munich Clash Against Atletico Madrid
Arjen Robben is already out against Atletico Madrid and Franck Ribery is also a doubt for Bayern Munich's Champions League semifinal second leg.
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Pep Guardiola is unsure whether Franck Ribery will be passed fit to face Atletico Madrid on Tuesday after the French winger missed Bayern Munich's 1-1 draw against Borussia Monchengladbach with a back injury.
Bayern would have wrapped up the Bundesliga title with a win, but its celebrations were kept on ice as Guardiola's 100th league game in charge ended all square at the Allianz Arena. Thomas Muller's opener was canceled out by Andre Hahn's second-half equalizer.
And there was concern for Ribery, who is struggling with discomfort in his back. Guardiola admitted that the Frenchman may not be cleared in time to face Atletico at the Allianz, when Bayern will attempt to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit in the Champions League semifinal.
"Ribery is injured. He has a bad back," Guardiola said. "I do not know if he will play Tuesday because he is with the physios. We'll do all that we can so that he can play. He trained [on Friday] but [on Saturday] he came and said that he has a pain. The doctors said he cannot play."
It is a further concern for Bayern, which is already without star winger Arjen Robben due to an adductor problem that has ruled him out since the 0-0 draw against Borussia Dortmund on March 5.
Speaking before the match, Robben outlined his hopes to play again this season, but is unsure on when he will return.
"I don't feel like I wished I felt," he told Bayern's official website. "But I am fighting to play a role again during this season. That is my goal. I can't say whether it will work out. If it does, it would be superb."