Bayern Munich prepare for Besiktas Champions League tie

  •  Bayern Munich host Besiktas in the Champions League last-16 on Wednesday
  •  Jupp Heynckes’ side have won 13 games in a row across all competitions
  •  Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben and David Alaba all trained for the German club

Bayern Munich’s stars warmed up for Tuesday’s Champions League last-16, first leg clash at home to Besiktas with a training session in the cold this morning.

Winger Franck Ribery was amongst the players in attendance, along with defender Javi Martinez. 

Jupp Heynckes’ side go into the game at the Allianz Arena full of confidence as they are on a 13-match winning run across all competitions, with their most recent success coming last weekend as they beat Wolfsburg 2-1.

Franck Ribery and Javi Martinez were amongst the Bayern Munich players to train today

Thomas Muller kept warm by wearing a hat and gloves as he prepared to face Besiktas

Thomas Muller kept warm by wearing a hat and gloves as he prepared to face Besiktas

David Alaba will hope to help Bayern to glory in the Champions League this season

David Alaba will hope to help Bayern to glory in the Champions League this season

On a cold and rainy day in Germany, many of the Bayern players wore hats and gloves to keep warm. 

Arjen Robben, Mats Hummels, Thomas Muller and Arturo Vidal also trained as Bayern look to reach the quarter-finals of Europe’s elite club competition.

Bayern are on track to retain the Bundesliga title – they are 19 points clear of their closest challengers Borussia Dortmund at the top of the table – and can now focus on attempting to secure European glory.

Ribery was  focused as he prepared to take on Besiktas, who are fourth in the Turkish league

Ribery was focused as he prepared to take on Besiktas, who are fourth in the Turkish league

Mats Hummels, Mario Mandzukic, Arjen Robben and Arturo Vidal (l-r) also trained

Mats Hummels, Mario Mandzukic, Arjen Robben and Arturo Vidal (l-r) also trained

Bayern finished in second place in Champions League group B, although they were only behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain on goal difference.

The German club will be looking to do better than last season, when they reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

In total Bayern have won the competition on five occasions, most recently in 2013. 

Bayern manager Jupp Heynckes assessed his players before the Champions League clash

Bayern manager Jupp Heynckes assessed his players before the Champions League clash

Robben will be aiming to help Bayern go all the way in Europe's elite club competition

Robben will be aiming to help Bayern go all the way in Europe’s elite club competition

 



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