Preview

Borussia Dortmund

Expected lineup

Kobel - Ryerson, Can, N. Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini - Sabitzer, P. Groß - Adeyemi, Brandt, Gittens - Guirassy

Manager

Kovac

Bench

A. Meyer, Anton, Süle, Yan Couto, Chukwuemeka, Özcan, Reyna, Beier, Duranville

Absentees

Kabar (not considered), Lotka (not considered), Mané (not considered), F. Nmecha (knee ligament injury), Ostrzinski (not considered), Svensson (knee medial ligament injury), Wätjen (not considered)

At risk of suspension

P. Groß (4 yellow cards), N. Schlotterbeck (4 yellow cards), Yan Couto (4 yellow cards)

Regarding the match

Left-back Svensson injured his knee in the match against Lille, and Bensebaini is ready as a replacement. It is still uncertain whether Chukwuemeka can overcome his thigh problems by Saturday.

FC Augsburg

Expected lineup

Dahmen - Matsima, Gouweleeuw, Zesiger - M. Wolf, Onyeka, Jakic, Giannoulis - F. Jensen, Claude-Maurice - Essende

Manager

Thorup

Bench

Labrovic, Banks, Meiser, K. Schlotterbeck, Kömür, Koudossou, Maier, Rexhbecaj, Mounié, P. Tietz

Absentees

M. Berisha (thigh injury), Cabrera (not considered), Deger (not considered), Gumny (adductor injury), Kabadayi (lateral meniscus surgery), Klein (not considered), Kücüksahin (not considered), Oxford (rehabilitation training after long COVID), Pedersen (ligament tear)

At risk of suspension

Essende (4 yellow cards), Matsima (4 yellow cards)

Regarding the match

In the defense and midfield, no changes are expected unless there are short-term absences. Most likely, manager Thorup will make a substitution in the attack, with Essende being replaced by Tietz being a possible option.