Thomas Muller says Bayern Munich still believe they can beat Manchester City and progress through to the semi-finals of the Champions League despite their 3-0 first leg deficit.
Goals from Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland mean the Blues travel to Germany in a commanding position and are strong favourites to make the last four.
City subsequently enjoyed a fruitful weekend with a 3-1 win over Leicester to keep chase on Premier League leaders Arsenal, who dropped points in a 2-2 draw with West Ham, while Bayern were held to a 1-1 draw with Hoffenheim. READ MORE: Pep Guardiola confirms Phil Foden boost The Bundesliga champions found themselves embroiled in controversy after the 3-0 defeat at the Etihad last week, when Sadio Mane punched Leroy Sane after an altercation post-game.
Mane was suspended by the club for the weekend’s draw but is back for Wednesday’s clash. Guardiola believes the incident will fire up Bayern more than before and Muller - who didn’t start the first leg - has unpacked the team’s optimism ahead of the clash at the Allianz Arena.