Will Arjen Robben return to Bayern's lineup?

By Nesha Starcevic

Associated Press

Published: Thursday, Feb. 9 2012 3:40 a.m. MST

Munich's teammates celebrate after scoring during the German soccer cup (DFB_Pokal) quarterfinal match between VfB Stuttgart and Bayern Munich in Stuttgart , Germany, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012.B

Daniel Kopatsch, AP Photo/DAPD

FRANKFURT, Germany — The benching of Arjen Robben only seemed to improve Bayern Munich's performance. Now coach Jupp Heynckes has to decide if the Netherlands star will return to the starting lineup.

That is the dilemma a day after Heynckes left Robben on the bench and saw his team beat Stuttgart 2-0 in the German Cup quarterfinals.

With his move, Heynckes reshuffled his midfield and Bayern was as dominant as at the start of the season — when Robben was out injured.

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