Lazio need something akin to a miracle, so both Simone Inzaghi and Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick engage in some squad rotation for the Champions League Round of 16.

The first leg ended 4-1 for the Germans in Rome, and the decider kicks off at 20.00 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG.

Lazio need something akin to a miracle, so both Simone Inzaghi and Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick engage in some squad rotation for the Champions League Round of 16.

The first leg ended 4-1 for the Germans in Rome, and the decider kicks off at 20.00 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG.

The odds of turning this tie around are astronomical and Inzaghi seems to have accepted that, resting Ciro Immobile, Lucas Leiva and Felipe Caicedo.

Instead, Vedat Muriqi and Joaquin Correa start upfront, with support from Luis Alberto and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.

Luiz Felipe is still out of action, but Manuel Lazzari returns to the squad after two weeks out and starts on the right flank with Adam Marusic again moved into defence.

Bayern Munich are without Douglas Costa and Corentin Tolisso.

They also opt to rest Manuel Neuer in goal, giving 24-year-old Alexander Nubel a rare start, with Robert Lewandowski backed by Serge Gnabry, Thomas Muller and Leroy Sane.

The Germans are the reigning European and World club champions, not to mention one of the favourites to retain that title.

Bayern Munich: Nubel; Pavard, Boateng, Alaba, Hernandez; Kimmich, Goretzka; Gnabry, Muller, Sané; Lewandowski

Bayern Munich bench: Schneller, Sule, Javi Martinez, Choupo-Moting, Davies, Sarr, Marc Roca, Musiala

Lazio: Reina; Marusic, Acerbi, Radu; Lazzari, Milinkovic-Savic, Escalante, Luis Alberto, Fares; Correa, Muriqi

Lazio bench: Strakosha, Patric, Lucas Leiva, Pereira, Hoedt, Parolo, Immobile, Lulic, Cataldi, Musacchio, Akpa-Akpro

Ref: Kovacs (ROU)

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