Bayern will be favorites for their battle with Flamengo given the quality and depth of their roster but the Brazilians deserve enormous respect. They played some excellent football during the group stage and have plenty of attacking threats themselves, with Giorgian de Arrascaeta, Luiz Araújo and Gonzalo Plata likely to cause Kompany’s men issues.

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