Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich—the Bundesliga’s leading two sides—meet at the Allianz Arena on Saturday in Der Klassiker, with victory enough for either club to stay at the top of the table
Borussia Dortmund travel to Munich level with Bayern on 17 points, boosted by a remarkable run of nine matches without defeat that began last season. Under Niko Kovač, their strength has been defensive discipline: they have conceded only four goals in seven league games, the best record in Europe. Their recent form has become a little less convincing, with several narrow one-goal wins, but they continue to get results. They beat Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 in the Bundesliga before edging Werder Bremen 3-2 in Tuesday’s dramatic DFB-Pokal encounter.
Borussia Dortmund team news
Dortmund, led by Niko Kovač, arrive at the Allianz Arena with a strong defensive unit but must cope with several key absences.
Their midfield and ability to counter-attack will be especially tested, as experienced players Emre Can and Giannis Konstantelias are both definitely out of the trip to Munich because of knee injuries.
Young midfielder Justin Lerma is also unavailable due to a muscular problem, adding to Kovač’s tactical challenges.
There is positive injury news for the visitors concerning Konstantinos Karetsas.
The 18-year-old attacker recovered surprisingly quickly from an ankle ligament injury and completed Friday’s full training session with the senior squad.
His swift return means he will be named among the substitutes, giving Kovač a promising attacking option behind anticipated starter Serhou Guirassy.
Borussia Dortmund predicted lineup
Possible Borussia Dortmund starting XI: Kobel; Gadou, Anton, Schlotterbeck; Ryerson, Bellingham, Nmecha, Svensson; Sabitzer, Beier; Guirassy
When will the match kick off?
The match will kick off at 5:30pm BST on Saturday, 31st October.
How to watch Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund?
Fans in the UK can watch Bayern Munich against Borussia Dortmund live on Sky Sports Football.
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