Muller: Bayern are united amid injury crisis
Thomas Muller says Bayern Munich are brimming with confidence ahead of Wednesday's UEFA Champions League quarter-final with Porto despite an injury crisis.
Franck Ribery and Bastian Schweinsteiger were the latest two players to be ruled out of the last eight clash due to an ankle injury and illness respectively.
They joined Arjen Robben (stomach), Medhi Benatia (hamstring), David Alaba and Javi Martinez (both knee) on the sidelines, leaving Bayern short of numbers.
Pep Guardiola was only able to name four substitutes for the Bundesliga win over Eintracht Frankfurt at the weekend, but Muller believes the Bavarian giants can still triumph in the face of adversity.
"The squad has the experience to play without some of our important players and because of this we move together," he said. "We know that we have not so many opportunities to change at the moment.
"Because of this we moved together. This can be very important and helpful. The competition between the players in our team isn't as fierce as in other times. We have to build a unity on the pitch.
"The last matches against Leverkusen, Dortmund and Frankfurt were good experiences for us. We are very self-confident and trust each other."
Get FourFourTwo Newsletter
The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.
‘It was without a doubt one of the most important matches that I played in my career. It wasn’t just Champions League football – it was a whole club at stake’: Ex-Chelsea star opens up on key game which changed the Blues' fortunes forever
'I was Arsenal captain and really enjoyed it, but when Man City come calling, you have to listen': England international reveals reason for swapping London with Manchester