Bayern lose Van Buyten for Getafe game
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
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Daniel Van Buyten has been left out of the FC Bayern München squad for their UEFA Cup quarter-final second leg against Getafe CF due to a knee injury.
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Extended break
Van Buyten also missed the 1-1 first-leg draw in Bavaria last week and was an unused substitute on Sunday as the Bundesliga leaders secured a 3-1 win over VfL Bochum 1848. Bayern's medical staff have decided the 30-year-old centre-back - who last appeared against 1. FC Nürnberg on 29 March - would benefit from an extended break, and Brazilian defender Breno has been added to the squad in his place.
'Great night'
The tie remains in the balance after Cosmin Contra's late goal drew the Spanish outfit level following Luca Toni's opening strike. "I am looking forward to a great night of European football," said Bayern coach Ottmar Hitzfeld, who is being tipped to recall Miroslav Klose after his replacement Lukas Podolski failed to find the net in his last two starts.
