Former Bayern Munich striker Sandro Wagner is backing his old teammates to thump Liverpool in their Champions League showdown.

Bayern host Liverpool for the second-leg with the aggregate score locked at 0-0.

It's been suggested Germany coach Joachim Low's announcement that Thomas Muller, Mats Hummels and Jerome Boateng won't play for the country again will hurt Bayern's preparations.

But Tianjin Teda striker Wagner told BILD: "I'm sorry for the guys. All three are great players, world champions and great people - everyone in their own way!

"But I'm sure it will be positive for Bayern's season. Mats, Jérôme and Thomas will now want to show everyone that they are still at the absolute top level.

"With this anger and their not-just-right feeling, the boys will blow away Liverpool in Munich. And we'll be champions at Bayern anyway."