Thomas Tuchel admits Bayern Munich need a “miracle” to qualify for the Champions League semi-final … but reckons a Stoke City flop might be able to help them pull it off.
Eric Choupo-Moting, who had a forgettable season with Stoke back in 2017/18, is Bayern’s top scorer this season but missed the first leg at the Etihad with a knee injury. But Choupo-Moting, 34, trained on the eve of the second leg at the Allianz Arena and is in the frame to start against Manchester City as the German champions try to overcome a three-goal deficit.
Choupo-Moting has 17 goals in all competitions for a Bayern side that has scored only three times in its last four matches. And it is clear he will play a vital part for Tuchel, the Bayern boss saying: “We have to see his reaction after training to see if his knee will react or not.
