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Stuttgart vs. Bayern Munich: Guardiola stresses Vidal value

Bayern Munich will be without injured stars Arjen Robben and Holger Badstuber as the club takes on Stuttgart in the Bundesliga.

Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola has underlined the importance of Arturo Vidal ahead of the Bundesliga champions' clash with Stuttgart.

After scoring the only goal in Bayern's 1-0 win over Benfica in the Champions League quarterfinal first leg, Vidal was the subject of speculation linking him with a move to Chelsea to join up with incoming Blues boss Antonio Conte, who the Chilean played under at Juventus.

Vidal has made 26 league appearances for Bayern this season, scoring two goals, and Guardiola praised his performances in the club's current run of five straight wins in all competitions.