Bayern Munich travel to Real Madrid with England captain Harry Kane’s fitness a major talking point as his club brace to make a late decision on the free-scoring forward’s fitness.
Kane missed his country’s 1-0 loss to Japan last week with an ankle problem and only returned to training a day ahead of the game.
“I don’t think he’s lost his rhythm. We’ll wait and then decide,” said boss Vincent Kompany on Monday.
“When someone has a muscle injury, it’s different to a ligament injury. Harry knows how important this match is. He must also say whether he’s ready to start. We want to and must win the match. We’ll see how it goes.
On Kane’s influence, he added: “Harry is massively important for us, that’s obvious. He has great importance for our game because he’s not just a finisher. He’s an absolute leader, a role model.”
