Lewandowski has scored 38 goals in
40 games this season for Bundesliga leaders Bayern
Lewandowski,
who has scored 38 goals in 40 appearances this season, is a doubt after
injuring his shoulder on Sunday.
However,
Bayern boss Carlo Ancelotti, who led Real to their 10th
European Cup title in 2014, says the Bundesliga side
"can still be strong without him".
"If
he is in pain he won't play, but it won't change our strategy," he said.
"We
will decide whether Lewandowski can play on Wednesday. We know how important he
is, but it won't change our self-confidence."
Ancelotti
expects goalkeeper Manuel Neuer to return after a foot injury, but defender
Mats Hummels is out after damaging ankle ligaments during Bayern's
4-1 defeat of Borussia Dortmund.
La Liga
leaders Real won their 11th European title in May, at the end of Zinedine
Zidane's first full campaign in charge.
Zidane
had previously worked under Ancelotti as Real assistant, and this is the first
time they will meet as opposing managers.
Zidane was appointed Real Madrid
boss after Rafael Benitez - Ancelotti's replacement - was sacked
The
Spanish side are without injured defenders Pepe and Raphael Varane, but their
front three - Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale - are all fit.
"We
know each other very well, but that doesn't mean anything: it's not an
advantage or a disadvantage. It's two good teams coming up against each other
and that's all there is to it," Zidane said.
"We're
not lining up against Carlo. What happened three years ago happened and it was
wonderful. But this is a completely different game.
"I
think our team is better now than in 2014 - but we need to prove it."
Wednesday's
first leg will be the 23rd fixture between the sides, making it the most played
match in Uefa club competition.
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