Football UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League Champions League: Boateng to miss Bayern Munich's trip to Liverpool Jerome Boateng will miss the Champions League game against Liverpool due to illness, Bayern Munich has confirmed. Joe Wright 18 February, 2019 16:13 IST Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng is down with a gastrointestinal infection. - Bongarts Joe Wright 18 February, 2019 16:13 IST Jerome Boateng will miss his team's Champions League last-16 first leg against Liverpool due to illness.The Bayern Munich centre-back is missing from the travelling squad for Tuesday's game at Anfield. Franck Ribery was also absent from the group heading to England early on Monday, but he is expected to travel later, after the birth of his fifth child overnight."Boateng is missing because of a gastrointestinal infection," Kovac said ahead of Bayern's flight from Munich.RELATED | James Rodgrigues desperately needs a career boost at Anfield"Ribery became a father last night. He will be travelling this afternoon."Winger Kingsley Coman is in the squad after tests revealed he did not sustain serious ankle damage in last Friday's 3-2 Bundesliga win over Augsburg. Sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic said they would wait until nearer kick-off before deciding whether Coman can be risked."It looks positive, he's a bit better," he said. "We'll see. We have 36 hours left. I can't give a final statement yet."Arjen Robben is also included, despite some concerns over a thigh problem. Read more stories on UEFA Champions League. For more updates, follow Sportstar on :
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