Bayern Munich vs Porto game preview: Champions League 2015 Quarter-Final football

Bayern Munich will play Porto on Tuesday as they look to overturn a two goal deficit following their defeat in Portugal in the first leg. This Champions League Quarter Final second leg is poised intriguingly as the German side will have to come out with all guns blazing, and that should make for an exciting and potentially dramatic night.

Today's big game between Munich and Porto takes place from the Allianz Arena in Munich, and has a scheduled start time of 7.45 p.m. BST (2.45 p.m. ET). The game can be watched online through live stream by clicking here.

In team news, Bayern will be missing their influential striker Franck Ribery, who is still out injured after six weeks off with an ankle problem.

In better news for the German side, midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is touted to be ready to return after missing the first leg when he fell sick with a virus ahead of the game.

That first leg ended in a shock 3-1 win for Porto, and has set up what could be a frantic night in Munich for one of Europe's powerhouse teams.

Porto will know there is still a lot of work to do to complete what they started in the first leg, however, they will have to do it without Brazil defenders Danilo and Alex Sandro, who are missing through suspension.

Spanish defender Ivan Marcano, meanwhile, will be back and can play tonight for the Portuguese side.

Bayern manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed the team news for the Germans ahead of the game: "I do not think that Franck can play. I will speak with our doctor but my feeling is that he can't make it. I do not know who will play or who can play. In the past months, I have always decided on my line-up an hour before the game. Bastian Schweinsteiger has trained again for the first time and the more players I have the better."

Tonight's big Champions League game between Bayern Munich and Porto will start at 7.45 p.m. BST (2.45 p.m. ET) and can be watched online by clicking here.

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