Beckham and Reyes out of Real squad for Bayern showdown

MADRID, March 5 (Reuters) David Beckham and Jose Antonio Reyes have been left out of the Real Madrid squad for Wednesday's Champions League last-16 match against Bayern Munich because of knee injuries.

The two players sustained the injuries in Real's 1-1 draw at home to Getafe yesterday. Beckham damaged the lateral ligament in his right knee, while Reyes suffered a similar injury to his left knee.

Both players will undergo scans later today to determine the extent of the injuries.

Raul and Guti were included in the squad after recovering from their respective injury problems, as was Brazilian midfielder Emerson, who also missed the Getafe game.

Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain and Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy made the squad despite suffering bruising to thigh muscles.

Real hold a 3-2 lead over Bayern from the first leg of their last-16 tie.

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