Lewandowski and Muller train with Bayern Munich ahead of Villarreal clash - in pictures

German champions prepare for Champions League quarter-final first-leg in Spain

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer makes a save during training on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, on the eve of their Champions League quarter-final first leg against Villarreal. Getty

Bayern's Marcel Sabitzer at Saebener Strasse training ground in Munich. Getty

Bayern attacker Robert Lewandowski with manager Julian Nagelsmann. Getty

Niklas Sule of Bayern Munich during training. Getty

Bayern defender Lucas Hernandez at training. Getty

Bayern attacker Thomas Muller training ahed of the Champions League match with Villarreal. Getty

Bayern manager Julian Nagelsmann. Getty

Robert Lewandowski training with Bayern teammates ahead of the Villarreal game. Getty

Lucas Hernandez of Bayern Munich at the Saebener Strasse training ground. Getty

Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski. Getty

Bayern Munich attacker Robert Lewandowski at training. AP

Bayern attacker Thomas Muller puts on a bib during training. Getty

Bayern's Tanguy Nianzou and Dayot Upamecano during training. Getty

Jamal Musiala and Leroy Sane share a joke during training. Getty

Bayern's Kingsley Coman during training. Getty

Robert Lewandowski, Leon Goretzka, Jamal Musiala, Niklas Sule and Leroy Sane during Bayern's training session. Getty

Bayern's Thomas Muellerpasses the ball watched by Benjamin Pavard. AFP

Bayern manager Julian Nagelsmann oversees training. AP

Bayern's Marcel Sabitzer, right, with Marc Roca. AFP

Robert Lewandowski with Niklas Suele arrive for the Bayern training session. AFP

Bayern Munich continue their bid to become European champions for a seventh time when they take on Spanish side Villarreal on Wednesday night.

The German club face Unai Emery's side at the Estadio de la Ceramica in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash.

Bayern secured their spot in the last eight after thrashing Red Bull Salzburg 8-2 on aggregate. The first game in Austria had finished 1-1 when Julian Nagelsmann's side needed a late leveller from Kingsley Coman to avoid a surprise defeat.

But the Bavarian giants had no such problems in the return leg in Germany when they ran out 7-1 winners with Robert Lewandowski scoring an 11-minute hat-trick

La Liga side Villarreal, meanwhile, also came through their last-16 match having drawn the first leg 1-1. Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic had scored the quickest Champions League debut goal ever — after just 32 seconds having moved from Fiorentina for €70 million ($79.34m) — only for Dani Parejo to level midway through the second half in Spain.

The second leg in Turin saw the Serie A side blown away by three late goals as Gerard Moreno, Pau Torres and Arnaud Danjuma secured a shock 3-0 victory.

Bayern's attacking stars were all out on the training pitch on Tuesday ahead of the Villarreal game, with the likes of Robert Lewandowski, Thomas Muller and Leroy Sane all looking fighting fit.

You can see images form the training session in the gallery above. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.