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Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel has dismissed suggestions that Matthijs de Ligt is low in his pecking order after the Dutch defender was not fielded in their Bundesliga topper at Bayer Leverkusen. Tuchel said ahead of Wednesday night’s Champions League last 16 match at Italy’s Lazio that he doesn’t think in such categories. “I have no numbers and no ranking in my office,” Tuchel told reporters. De Ligt did not play in Saturday’s 3-0 defeat at leaders Leverkusen even though Tuchel had surprisingly switched to three centre backs – returning Dayot Upamecano and Kim Minjae plus newly signed Eric…

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