Robben happy to be left on bench against Hoffenheim
Dutchman says he's happy to be left on bench despite his fine goal against Dortmund midweek
Dutch star Arjen Robben is prepared to return to Bayern Munich's bench for tomorrow's Bundesliga match at Hoffenheim even though his thunderbolt in midweek knocked holders Dortmund out of the German Cup.
Robben's first-half strike clocked 115km/h when it hit the net to give Bayern a 1-0 home win over the holders in the quarter-final of the German Cup.
It broke Bayern's six-game winless streak against Dortmund in the league and cup with Robben claiming his third goal in the past four games ahead of tomorrow's trip to south-west Germany to face struggling Hoffenheim.
With France star Franck Ribery available after his cup suspension, Robben said he was happy to go back to the bench if coach Jupp Heynckes opted to leave him there for a game that will see Hoffenheim chase a first win over Bayern in 10 attempts.
"I'm waiting quietly to hear who'll play, we all depend on the coach - ultimately it's his decision," said Robben. "The goal was good for me, but it wasn't just me it helped.
The situation is complicated, I haven't just been left on the bench, I had a few injuries last year, which had nothing to do with the quality of my football
"I feel and know that I am on the right path.