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Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel said he was having sleepless nights before his side's Champions League meeting with Manchester City.

In 10 previous meetings, Tuchel has only beaten a side managed by Pep Guardiola on three occasions.

"The best preparation is sleep but sometimes it is hard to get that sleep when you're thinking about things," Tuchel said.

"[Yesterday] I woke up really early and I just decided to go to the training ground because I couldn't get back to sleep. I just kept thinking about the match."

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There's a familiar face in the Bayern Munich dugout, with former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel now in charge of the German giants.

Guardiola and Tuchel have come up against each other many times, both in England and in Germany, and were in opposite dugouts for the 2021 Champions League final between Manchester City and Chelsea.

Tuchel got the better of Guardiola on that occassion as Chelsea won 1-0 but the City boss insists it is not a defeat that weighs heavy his mind.

"I was sad but I congratulated him and Chelsea for the victory. It happened," Guardiola said.

"I reviewed the game a month ago and it was not as bad as I thought. It was a tight game, like they always have been against Chelsea in this period.

"We forget it and try again."

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Joao Mario, who spent five years at Inter Milan and had a spell on loan at West Ham, captains Benfica against his former club.

The Portuguese league leaders also feature Rafael Silva who has scored five goals in eight Champions League group and knockout games.

Goncalo Guedes, who joined Benfica on loan from Wolves in January, is on the bench.

Benfica XI: Vlachodimos; Moraes, A Silva, Morato, Grimaldo; Luis, Chiquinho; Mario, R Silva, Aursnes; Ramos.

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Inter Milan start with 37-year-old Edin Dzeko leading the forward line while Romelu Lukaku, who is on loan from Chelsea, starts on the bench.

Inter's line-up also includes former Manchester United players Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Matteo Darmian.

Argentina World Cup winner Lautaro Martínez is in the starting XI.

Inter Milan XI: Onana; Darmian, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Brozovic, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Martinez,Dzeko.

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If Erling Haaland scores tonight, he will surpass Mo Salah and Ruud Van Nistelrooy as the highest-scoring Premier League player in a single season in all competitions.

Haaland is currently level with their total of 44.

However, the former Borussia Dortmund striker doesn't have the best of records against Bayern Munich, having never been on the winning side against them in seven attempts.

Bernardo Silva starts as Manchester City make one change. Riyad Mahrez is on the bench.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Stones, Akanji, Dias, Ake, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Bernardo, Grealish, Haaland

Subs: Ortega Moreno, Carson, Walker, Phillips, Laporte, Alvarez, Gomez, Mahrez, Perrone, Palmer, Lewis

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Joao Cancelo, on loan at Bayern Munich from Manchester City, is on the bench for the visitors, but Leroy Sane starts against his former club.

Former Liverpool striker Sadio Mane is also among the substitutes.

Bayern Munich XI: Sommer; Pavard, Upamecano, de Ligt, Davies; Kimmich, Goretzka, Musiala; Sane, Gnabry, Coman.

Subs: Schenk, Ulreich, Blind, Sarr, Cancelo, Mazraoui, Stanisic, Gravenberch, Muller, Tel, Mane

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Good evening!

We're firmly into the business end of the Champions League as eight teams look to take a big step towards reaching the semi-finals.

The first two quarter-finals take place tonight, which are:

(20:00 BST)

• Man City v Bayern Munich
• Benfica v Inter Milan

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In 60 days, one team will have their hands on this, the most coveted trophy in club football.

The Champions League has so far eluded Manchester City but with the club now boasting one of the deadliest strikers in world football, they will rightly feel confident that this will be their year.

First, there is a very tricky quarter-final to overcome, with Bayern Munich in town today for their first-leg encounter.