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Champions League: Bayern's Arjen Robben to miss BATE Borisov match

Reuters | Posted on Oct 01, 2012 at 05:09pm IST

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Berlin: Winger Arjen Robben is recovering from a minor muscle problem and will miss Tuesday's Champions League match in Belarus against BATE Borisov, the Bundesliga club said.

Dutch international Robben did not play in Bayern's 2-0 league win over Werder Bremen on Saturday but his absence was not felt as the Bavarians cruised to their sixth win in six league games.

Bayern, who opened their Group F campaign with a 2-1 victory over Valencia, have won nine straight games in all competitions this season.

Bayern\'s Robben to miss BATE Borisov match

Dutch international Robben did not play in Bayern\'s 2-0 league win over Werder Bremen on Saturday.

"We want to have a perfect start in the Champions League as well," captain Philipp Lahm told reporters at Munich airport as the team departed on Monday.

BATE stunned Lille 3-1 away in their first game.

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Arjen Robben, (born 23 January 1984 in Bedum, Groningen) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Real Madrid.[1] Though often classified as a forward, he usually plays behind the forwards as a winger. He is also a part of the Netherlands national ...

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