The UEFA Champions League returns this week for actions after the international break. One of the most exciting matches of the week will be the Bayern Munich vs Manchester City game slated for tonight.
Thomas Tuchel, the manager of the German side has said he is unable to sleep ahead of the game that will kick off by 8:00 pm WAT at Etihad Stadium.
Man City will play host to Bayern in the first leg of the quarter-final games.
News About Nigeria gathered that The former Chelsea coach disclosed his fears going into the game in an interview with TribalFootball media outlet.
Tuchel took over from Julian Nagelsmann last month and had since managed three matches, winning two against Dortmund 4-2 and .SC Freiburg 1-0, while losing 2-1 to the same SC Freiburg. at home, knocking them out of the DFB-Pokal Quarter-finals.
The gaffer said, “The best preparation is sleep but sometimes it is hard to get that sleep when you’re thinking about things.
“This morning I woke up really early and I just decided to go to the training ground because I couldn’t get back to sleep,” Tuchel said.
The one-time Champions League winner also added that he cannot rely on his experience from previous games against Pep Guardiola.
“It’s unique what Pep does. We’ll try to find solutions but we’ll need a complete performance to create problems for City.” Tuchel concluded.
Bayern will host Man City in Germany on April 19, a week after the first leg, but will play Hoffenheim first on Saturday 15 April.
