Lahm plays down impact of Lyon’s travel woes

BAYERN MUNICH defender Philipp Lahm has played down the impact of Lyon’s travel woes ahead of tonight’s Champions League semi-final first leg.

Lahm plays down impact of Lyon’s travel woes

The French side were forced to make the journey by road after the ash cloud caused by Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull brought about the closure of much of Europe’s airspace.

The 800-kilometre journey ultimately entailed around 10 hours of travelling, split up by an overnight stay in Stuttgart, before Claude Puel’s men arrived in Munich at 12.30pm on Monday.

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