Arjen Robben hopes he is about to return to full fitness following his minor ankle injury, but the Netherlands international has told Bild he does not believe he can go the full distance yet for Bayern Munich.
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Robben, 30, was brought on in the 76th minute of his side's 1-0 Champions League win against Manchester City on Wednesday.
The winger has just recovered from the ankle injury that ruled him out since the first Bundesliga game of the 2014-15 season, and now wants to slowly continue on his path of recovery.
"I hope that [the ankle] stays well. I must very careful not to overdo it," he said. "I am not sure if I can go 90 minutes. I need to watch my body and prepare it."
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Bayern's sporting director Matthias Sammer will be pleased with Robben's return as the ever-cautious former Germany sweeper believes Die Roten face a battle in a tough Champions League group including Roma, CSKA Moscow and City.
"I would have taken the 0-0. I said already before the match that City are strong opponents," Sammer told Munchener Merkur. "But still, I am happy that we've won.
"It's an extremely difficult group. We have only finals. I think there has never been a stronger group in the Champions League.
"City and Roma have two super teams. And, yes, I was a bit surprised by Roma's 5-1 against Moscow. They might be better than I expected, and the others [CSKA] might be a bit weaker."