Borussia Dortmund (A) - Tue 25th Oct, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[diamond geezer]

Despite what seems like a weakened Dortmund side, and Pep's comments that he has the utmost respect and will treat the game as being vital etc, I think he will rotate strongly, probably benching KDB and Haaland and offering starts for Gomez, Palmer and Alvarez. I think we'll struggle unfortunately and I don't see us winning this one.

Isn't Gomez suspended?

 

[Shaffer92]

I want to see Foden in the midfield and see him and Jude go at it. Won't happen though :/

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Yeah you're right, they've dropped this part now.

All 1 goal wins are the same, so if Dortmund beat us by 1 and we match each other on the final game week...overall goal difference looks to be in our favour (although only by 1 goal in this scenario, +9 to +8).

Only a 2 goal loss or more tonight puts Dortmund in significant control.

I didn’t know, but it does make sense from a consistency point of view.

 

[St.Pauli support]

Really? Is that true/up to date? Where’s it from? If so, then basically we’re playing the reserves

Latest Dortmund news say Hummels and Schlotterbeck are fit,
Malen and Guerreiro have missed final training session
but might be ready last minute.

 

[MadchesterCity]

Will not play

Bynoe-Gittens J.
(Shoulder Injury)

Dahoud M.
(Shoulder Injury)

Haller S.
(Illness)

Meunier T.
(Injury)

Morey Bauza M.
(Knee Injury)

Ozcan S.
(Yellow Cards)

Guerreiro R.
(Injury)

Hummels M.
(Injury)

Malen D.
(Illness)

Reus M.
(Ankle Injury)

Schlotterbeck N.
(Calf Injury)

That's a significant amount of injuries and to some key players, moist their defense?
Hummels, Meunier, Schlotterbeck , Guerreiro, Reus, Dahoud? and Haller; 6 from their best 11?

 

[MadchesterCity]

______________________Ortega________________

Lewis__________Akanji_________Stones______Ake

__________________Gundogan___________

__________Mahrez_______Grealish______

Palmer___________Alvarez____________Foden

it will be a change up from the weekend and Ortega will defo play tonight but Mahrez am not 100 % will start

ITK or just a guess?

 

[KS55]

Hardest fixture in the group. Settle for the draw we need.

 

[MadchesterCity]

I’d like to see KDB and Cancelo rested for this. Foden Haaland Palmer up front please.

Agree Sam two I’d like rested, ideally Rodri aswell but that might be one player too many

 

[MadchesterCity]

Isn't Gomez suspended?

can Petrov play left back?

 

[Maldeika]

You should easily win this. It is the weakest Dortmund team of the recent seasons.