ONLY 1 game ban for Van Bommel

Bayern Munich midfielder Mark van Bommel will be available for the second leg of their UEFA Champions League game with Milan after having his suspension reduced.

The Dutch star received a suspended one-match ban for gesturing to the crowd during Bayern's last 16 first leg encounter at Real Madrid, and was then sent off in the return leg.

His subsequent two-match ban has, however, now been reduced following an appeal by the Bundesliga champions and the influential battler will be back in action for the quarter-final second leg at the Allianz Arena on April 11th.

"The news is a huge relief for us and will give us a great boost ahead of the duel with Milan," commented delighted Bayern coach Ottmar Hitzfeld.

Never underestimate the influence of the DFB and Bayern. Finally, they used it for a right cause.

he is my Euroboard Cup player so I need him for the rest I don't care too much about van bommel!

I was happy he crashed out Madrid! But, his behaviour too annoying and counterproductive!

Of course it's "annoying and counterproductive". Van Bommel is an idiot, one of the players in the league I really dislike, but the ban would have been a joke. This is about justice and fairness.