Borussia Dortmund vs.Union Berlin: Confirmed Starting Lineups
The official starting XIs for today’s Bundesliga clash between Borussia Dortmund and 1.FC Union Berlin have been announced, with kickoff approaching.
Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovač has made three changes to the lineup that drew against St. Pauli last weekend. Chelsea loanee Anselmino will make his debut, replacing the suspended Filippo Mané.
Further adjustments see Pascal Groß replaced by Julian Brandt, who will operate in the No. 10 role, and maximilian Beier taking over from Karim Adeyemi in the forward line.
Conversely, Union Berlin head coach Steffen Baumgart has opted to name an unchanged side from the team that defeated VfB stuttgart in the opening round of the new Bundesliga season last Saturday.
Confirmed Lineups
| Borussia Dortmund (3-4-1-2) | Kobel – Anselmino, Anton, Bensebaini – Couto, Bellingham, Sabitzer, Svensson - Brandt - Guirassy, Beier |
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| Union Berlin (3-5-2) | Rønnow – Doekhi, Querfeld, Rothe – Trimmel, Haberer, khedira, Schäfer, Skov – Ansah, Ilic |
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