Borussia Dortmund have been dealt an enormous harm blow forward of their Bundesliga Topspiel conflict towards unbeaten RB Leipzig on Saturday.
Gregor Kobel suffered a hip harm throughout their 1-0 defeat towards Wolfsburg within the DFB Pokal in midweek, which means that Alexander Meyer will get the nod to start out in aim. However not solely that, Nuri Şahin will likely be with out Yan Couto, Niklas Süle and Julian Ryerson, whereas Waldemar Anton faces a race towards time to be match.
Towards Wolfsburg, Emre Can began in central defender with Pascal Groß occupying right-back and Julian Brandt in defensive-midfield. It doesn’t bode properly for Şahin who has gained simply 4 of his eight Bundesliga video games in cost whereas being eradicated from the German Cup.
With Karim Adeyemi, Giovanni Reyna and Julien Duranville additionally absent by way of harm, it signifies that Borussia Dortmund’s bench could have a youth look about it with Maximilian Beier and Anton, if match, the one recognisable senior gamers.
Cole Campbell (18), Filippo Mane (19) and Jordi Paulina (20) will likely be named among the many substitutes.
Predicted Borussia Dortmund XI vs RB Leipzig
Alexander Meyer – Pascal Groß, Emre Can, Nico Schlotterbeck, Ramy Bensebaini – Felix Nmecha, Marcel Sabitzer – Donyell Malen, Julian Brandt, Jamie Gittens – Serhou Guirassy.
