Bring on the Germans: Your guide to the Bayern Munich side waiting for Chelsea
GOALKEEPERS
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MANUEL NEUER (born 27/03/86): Germany's No 1 has enjoyed an impressive first season at Bayern after joining from Schalke. His signing was not popular with the Bayern fans, because of the club's rivalry with the Royal Blues, but he has won them round by proving a worthy successor to the great Oliver Kahn. He saved twice in the penalty shootout win over Real Madrid.
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HANS-JORG BUTT (born 28/05/74): The veteran penalty-taking keeper is set to hang up his gloves at the end of the season. A reliable understudy, he reached the Champions League final with Bayer Leverkusen in 2002.
AXIMILIAN RIEDMULLER (born 04/01/88): The 24-year-old, signed from Bavarian league side SV Heimstetten in 1998, has yet to make his debut for the Bayern first team.
DEFENDERS
PHILIPP LAHM (born 11/11/83): The Germany captain is one of the finest attacking full-backs in world football. Comfortable on the ball, his overlapping runs down the right can make him one of Bayern's most dangerous players going forward.
JEROME BOATENG (born 03/09/88): The 23-year-old did not settle in his only season at Manchester City, but he has been a regular in the centre of defence at Bayern.
Heads up: Jerome Boateng (right) spent time with Manchester City
RAFINHA (born 07/09/85): The Brazilian former Schalke right-back did not feature in either leg of the semi-final against Real Madrid, but should start the final with David Alaba missing through suspension. Hot-headed, he will need to keep his temper in check.
DANIEL VAN BUYTEN (born 07/02/78): Another player who had a brief spell at City, the Belgian is returning to fitness after an extended spell on the sidelines with a fractured metatarsal. A contender to start the final with Holger Badstuber banned.
DIEGO CONTENTO (born 01/05/1990): The young left-back has struggled for starts this season after finishing last term as first choice.
BRENO (born 13/10/1989): The Brazilian has caused many more headlines off the pitch than on it since joining Bayern. He was last month charged with arson after his home in Munich burnt down last September. He has not played a first-team game this season and only an injury crisis will give him a chance of playing against Chelsea.
MIDFIELDERS
FRANCK RIBERY (born 07/04/83): The France international is enjoying perhaps his best season at Bayern, having put his injury problems behind him. The winger, who supports lone frontman Mario Gomez from the left in an attacking Bayern formation, scored the opening goal in the first leg of the semi-final.
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ARJEN ROBBEN (born 23/01/84): The Dutch right-winger this month signed a two-year contract extension to keep him at the club until 2015 and remains an integral part of the Bayern attack. He won two league titles and an FA Cup in three years at Chelsea between 2004 and 2007 and, having knocked out one former club in Madrid, will be out to end the hopes of another.
BASTIAN SCHWEINSTEIGER (born 01/08/84): The tireless all-action midfielder is in his 10th season in the Bayern team. The 90-times capped Germany international may be called on to play more of a holding role against Chelsea with Luiz Gustavo suspended.
TONI KROOS (born 04/01/90): The 22-year-old has developed into a superb all-round midfielder, equally at home in a holding or playmaking role. That he has moved ahead of the impressive Thomas Muller in the pecking order speaks volumes.
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ANATOLIY TYMOSHCHUK (born 30/03/79): The Ukraine defensive midfielder is a former UEFA Cup winner with Zenit St Petersburg. He has struggled to hold down a starting place in three years at Bayern, but could have a part to play in the final with Gustavo banned.
DANIJEL PRANJIC (born 02/12/81): The Croatian left-sided midfielder has rarely got a look-in this season.
TAKASHI USAMI (born 06/05/92): The Japanese youngster is on loan at Bayern from Gamba Osaka, but has played largely for the reserve side.
FORWARDS
MARIO GOMEZ (born 10/07/85): The Germany striker has more than 40 goals in all competitions this season. He has scored 13 times in the Champions League, second only to Lionel Messi, and has become one of the most feared strikers in Europe.
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THOMAS MULLER (born 13/09/89): The 2010 World Cup Golden Boot winner had to settle for a place on the bench in both legs of the semi-final, but should start the final. The England players in the Chelsea team will remember the part he played in Germany's 4-1 hammering of England in South Africa.
IVICA OLIC (born 14/09/79): The Croatian has been deployed almost exclusively as a substitute this season and will join Wolfsburg in the summer.
NILS PETERSEN (born 06/12/88): A surprise signing from Energie Cottbus last May, the 23-year-old has featured sparingly in his debut season.
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