"The duo of Bayern Munich, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Franck Ribery, will not be able to play in Wednesday's UEFA Champions League quarter-final match against Porto. The midfielder and winger are joining Arjen Robben, David Alaba, and Javi Martinez in being unable to travel to Portugal. Schweinsteiger is suffering from an illness, while Ribery has had problems with his ankle. "Bastian and Franck cannot play. It is very unfortunate," said Bayern's sporting director Matthias Sammer at a press conference. "However, we have full confidence in the players who can play. Everyone understands the situation, and the team is really hungry for victories." Despite all the troubles, Bayern fans can rejoice in receiving some good news: defenders Jerome Boateng and Claudio Pizarro will join the team tomorrow. Also, midfielder Xabi Alonso's suspension has ended."
