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What is Borussia Dortmund’s ideal XI for the coming season?

By Navjot Kasukurthy

DORTMUND, GERMANY - APRIL 08: Michy Batshuayi of Borussia Dortmund celebrates scoring the goal to the 2:0 during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and VfB Stuttgart at the Signal Iduna Park on April 08, 2018 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund/Getty Images)
DORTMUND, GERMANY - APRIL 08: Michy Batshuayi of Borussia Dortmund celebrates scoring the goal to the 2:0 during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and VfB Stuttgart at the Signal Iduna Park on April 08, 2018 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund/Getty Images) /
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LB: Raphael Guerreiro

SINSHEIM, GERMANY – MAY 12: Raphael Guerreiro of Dortmund on the ground during the Bundesliga match between TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund at Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena on May 12, 2018 in Sinsheim, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images)
SINSHEIM, GERMANY – MAY 12: Raphael Guerreiro of Dortmund on the ground during the Bundesliga match between TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund at Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena on May 12, 2018 in Sinsheim, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images) /

Marcel Schmelzer dropped his captaincy and it was probably warranted after he threw several players and the coach under the bus for poor performances. Schmelzer may have been a great servant of the club but father-time has caught up to him. Guerreiro reignited some much-lost faith in him with this World Cup and is likely to be the first-choice next season.

Toljan could play a few minutes here and there in the role but expect to see Guerreiro as a starter if the club makes no further recruitments in that position.

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