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Robben, Martinez, Coman ruled out of Dortmund clash

Arjen Robben, Javi Martinez and Kingsley Coman have all been ruled out of Bayern Munich's Bundesliga clash with Borussia Dortmund.

Head coach Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that none of the trio will be fit for the trip to Signal Iduna Park on Saturday.

"Three players will not be available tomorrow: Arjen Robben, Javi Martinez and Kingsley Coman," Ancelotti told a news conference on Friday.

"We'll have to look at Douglas Costa and Arturo Vidal in training. We won't take any risk with them. They're tired after a long journey on the plane.

"Robben has been training for three days individually. It's only a small problem with him, he could be back next week."

"We've had problems with the international players," he said. "The calendar is too full, the players have too many games. We have to change that."

"Reus is a fantastic player but I think Dortmund will be able to use others," Ancelotti said.

"Injuries are never easy for the players, but this is part of the game. I was injured myself for two years. Sometimes spells like these are helpful in learning for the future."

"He's ready to play. He has experience and quality, which is important for the team," he added.