Rested Ribery ready for road-weary Lyon

Frenchman Ribery was taken off midway through the second half in their 7-0 thrashing of Hanover 96 on Saturday to conserve energy ahead of the Bavarians' first Champions League semi-final since winning the title in 2001.

"I believe he will be ready to play," coach Louis van Gaal told reporters. "I protected him a bit because he has had some stiff muscles."

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