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Albeit Barca are two points above their fierce rivals Benfica Lisbon, in case of an expected loss to Bayern away (or even a draw), and Benfica’s victory against Dynamo Kyiv, the Catalan giants will be out of the Champions League.Xavi’s team ought to win tomorrow night at Allianz Arena, which would be a mission impossible if it wasn’t for two crucial game-changers: due to coronavirus outbreak, the game will be played without a single fan in the stands, and, moreover, Bayern tactician Julian Nagelsmann won’t count on as much as five regular starters.Xavi: ’We’re going to Munich to win, we are Barca’Goretzka, Kimmich, Sabitzer, Choupo-Moting and Gnabry will be sidelined for injuries or Covid-19, which could affect the Bavarians heavily.”Barcelona are a very good team. They still have world-class players. They are under pressure in qualifying, and they will give it all to win. That will be good for the game. For us, it’s not so much about kicking anyone out, but about getting three points, “explained Nagelsmann on a pre-match press conference.WED: 23.00: (1.70) BAYERN (4.10) BARCELONA (5.10)He added:”We must not think about whether or not we will eliminate Barca. We must go for the three points and win the game, nothing more. It’s still an important game. We want to keep up the pace for the Bundesliga, we still have three important games in it before New Year’s Eve. The Champions League is always something special. “##EDITORS_CHOICE##Regarding those written-off players for the Barcelona tie, Nagelsmann provided us with some more info. “Goretzka has not finished last training and won’t be able to play tomorrow. Gnabry had problems in the adductor area against Dortmund. Choupo-Moting still has some problems and cannot train yet. Kimmich is not at our disposal for tomorrow’s game, and Sabitzer is training individually, aside from the team.”