Bayern Munich defender definitively ruled out of Real Madrid clash | OneFootball

Only a few hours remain before Real Madrid lock horns with Bayern Munich in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals at the Allianz Arena.

Ahead of the European Clasico, Bayern Munich have been dealt with a major injury blow as one of their top players appears set to miss out.

De Ligt out

Indeed, as per BILD (h/t iMiaSanMia), Bayern Munich defensive ace Matthijs de Ligt has been definitively ruled out of the game against Real Madrid.

De Ligt, who has not always had it easy under Thomas Tuchel, appeared to have suffered an injury during the Bavarian giants’ last game against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga over the weekend.

The Netherlands defender was spotted limping after the game and did not appear confident about his chances to play against the Merengues.

De Ligt set to miss out vs Real Madrid. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

Manager Tuchel himself expressed doubts about the former AFC Ajax captain’s availability for tonight.

Now, it appears that De Ligt is definitively out of the running to feature against Carlo Ancelotti’s men at the Allianz Arena.

Who will start then?

Instead, the report states that it will be Kim Min-jae, who will be pairing up with Eric Dier at the heart of the Bayern Munich defence against Real Madrid tonight.

Dier, on loan from Tottenham, has impressed in his short stint in Germany. As for Kim Min-jae, the South Korean defender has had a mixed debut campaign with the Bundesliga giants.

As such, the Bayern defence could be a weakness that the likes of Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr., and Rodrygo Goes could exploit tonight.