On Saturday evening, Borussia Dortmund hosts FC Bayern Munich in the top game. BVB could line up against the German record champions with this starting eleven.
After that, Borussia Dortmund will face the classic in the Bundesliga. On Saturday evening (kick-off 6:30 p.m.), the German record champions will hand in their business card at Signal Iduna Park. Not only Captain Marco Reus is out for the top game.
In order to survive against FC Bayern, “you don’t just need a good and disciplined tactical performance,” explained Edin Terzic at the press conference on Friday afternoon. “You also need courage in particular. Courage to stay on the ball, courage in one-on-one to come to an end,” continued Rose’s successor. Basic virtues that will be particularly important on Saturday evening.
In the classic, it is important to show the opponent from the start “that we want to leave the field as winners,” the BVB coach clarified. It is also important to take the spectators with you from the start. “From the first second, not just in the initial phase, not just in the first half, but also at the beginning of the second and then to the end,” emphasized the trainer, who also expects phases on Saturday evening that his team will not will be easy. “We’ll need the spark that the fans can project onto us,” said Terzic.
Hummels before comeback – Reus is still missing
Before the home game against FC Bayern, the personnel situation has eased up a bit. With Mats Hummels (after a cold), Marius Wolf (after circulatory problems) and Gio Reyna (after a strain), three players are expected to return to the squad. “We would be very happy if Mats was an option,” said Terzic. “It’s about how he feels, how the body reacts to the exertion.”
The BVB coach left open whether Gregor Kobel will celebrate his comeback on Saturday evening. “Gregor has now been four weeks without training or playing. It only makes sense to let him play when he’s at 100 percent,” explained the 39-year-old, who also referred to Alexander Meyer’s strong performance on Wednesday evening in Seville.
Mo Dahoud, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (both shoulder injuries), Sebastien Haller (testicular tumor), Mateu Morey (knee injury) and Captain Reus (ankle injury) are definitely not available. “Marco was also ill this week and couldn’t take the steps we had hoped for in terms of rehabilitation,” Terzic said.
The expected BVB line-up against Bayern Munich
TW: Alexander Meyer – In goal, the tendency is more towards Meyer.
RV: Thomas Meunier – The Belgian is expected as a right-back.
IV: Niklas Süle – Since Hummels is not yet a candidate for the starting XI, the line-up in central defense remains unchanged. Süle starts half right.
IV: Nico Schlotterbeck – The newcomer from Freiburg is half-left.
LV: Raphael Guerreiro – The back four is completed by the European champion.
ZM: Salih Özcan – Should Emre Can slip out of the starting XI, Özcan will take over the defensive role in midfield.
CM: Jude Bellingham – The England international has secured his place in the starting line-up.
RA: Karim Adeyemi – The new signing scored his second goal of the season in Seville.
OM: Julian Brandt – The ex-Leverkusener could come up as a tenth. However, if Terzic again relies on Özcan, Bellingham and Can in midfield, Brandt should take over the left flank again.
LA: Donyell Malen – The Dutchman would bring plenty of pace into the game.
MS: Youssoufa Moukoko – In the center of attack, the youngster could be preferred to Anthony Modeste again.
Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich: Expected game system
Terzic could change his game system slightly against FC Bayern and let his team play in a 4-2-3-1. It is also possible that the BVB coach will stick to the 4-3-3.
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Source: Stern
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