{"id":2940,"date":"2013-05-01T20:25:05","date_gmt":"2013-05-01T20:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-news\/barca-v-bayern-messi-starts-on-the-bench\/"},"modified":"2013-05-01T20:25:05","modified_gmt":"2013-05-01T20:25:05","slug":"barca-v-bayern-messi-starts-on-the-bench","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/barca-v-bayern-messi-starts-on-the-bench\/","title":{"rendered":"Barca v Bayern: Messi starts on the bench"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There was a huge surprise in the Barcelona line-up for the second leg of the Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich as Lionel Messi will start on the bench.<\/p>\n

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Messi: to start from bench<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Messi didn’t look 100% fit in Barca’s 4-0 hammering in the first leg last week but had come on as a second-half substitute to score against Athletic Bilbao on Saturday and seemed set to start as Barca went in search of an unlikely comeback.<\/p>\n

Cesc Fabregas took his place in the false nine position, whilst Adriano and Alex Song replaced the suspended Jordi Alba and injured Sergio Busquets.<\/p>\n

Bayern made two changes from the first leg as Daniel Van Buyten started ahead of Dante at the back, whilst Mario Mandzukic replaced Mario Gomez in attack.<\/p>\n

Starting line-ups<\/p>\n

Barcelona:<\/p>\n

Victor Valdes; Dani Alves, Gerard Pique, Marc Bartra, Adriano; Xavi Hernandez (c), Alex Song, Andres Iniesta; Pedro Rodriguez, Cesc Fabregas, David Villa<\/p>\n

Coach: Tito Vilanova<\/p>\n

Bayern Munich:<\/p>\n

Manuel Neuer; Philipp Lahm (c), Jerome Boateng, Daniel Van Buyten, David Alaba; Bastian Schweinsteiger, Javi Martinez; Arjen Robben, Thomas Mueller, Franck Ribery, Mario Mandzukic<\/p>\n

Coach: Jupp Heynckes<\/p>\n

Referee: Damir Skomina (SVN)<\/p>\n

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