Real Madrid squad arrive in Germany for Champions League semi-final first leg against Bayern Munich
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The Real Madrid squad have arrived Germany ahead of the first leg of their Champions League semi-final with Bayern Munich.
Cristiano Ronaldo and co will be looking to secure a dominant result on the road, just as they did in their away game at Juventus in the last round.
Real stormed into a 3-0 lead with an emphatic performance in Turin.
But they were made to work for qualification, as the tie was levelled by Juve before Ronaldo's last-gasp penalty sent them through.
Real are bidding for their third straight Champions League title and the squad arrived in Munich on Tuesday dressed in tailored suits.
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The squad and officials travelled together on a specially chartered flight from Spain for the fixture.
Zinedine Zidane will speak to the media at the Allianz Arena later on Tuesday evening, with Real set to train on the playing surface too.
Speaking at the weekend, Zidane revealed how he did not want his side to rely solely on Ronaldo in the Bayern game.
(Image: Karim Benzema/Instagram)
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"We can think there will be other players as well as Cristiano who could make the difference in Munich," he said.
“We have to stay focused because it’s a Champions League semi-final and we’re defending our title.”
Zidane also added that he has got no problems with Gareth Bale, who failed to impress in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Athletic Bilbao.
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“Bale hasn’t got any problems," he said. "I’ve got 25 players and Bale is one of them. He’s not started and there are others who play and do a good job,” the Frenchman said.
“I’m not worried [about the lack of scoring]. We’ve had chances in the last few games without scoring many but we shouldn’t think too much about it.
“We have to be optimistic, we can’t be looking at and listening to what you’re saying, we’ll concentrate on the positive elements. It’s only been a couple of games. We have to focus on Wednesday’s match to turn this around.”