Borussia Dortmund vs FC Koln: Expected Starting Lineup

AUGSBURG, GERMANY - JANUARY 18: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund and Erling Haaland of Borussia Dortmund celebrates after scoring his team's third goalduring the Bundesliga match between FC Augsburg and Borussia Dortmund at WWK-Arena on January 18, 2020 in Augsburg, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images)
AUGSBURG, GERMANY - JANUARY 18: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund and Erling Haaland of Borussia Dortmund celebrates after scoring his team's third goalduring the Bundesliga match between FC Augsburg and Borussia Dortmund at WWK-Arena on January 18, 2020 in Augsburg, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images) /
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18 January 2020, Bavaria, Augsburg: Football: Bundesliga, FC Augsburg – Borussia Dortmund, 18th matchday, WWK-Arena. Dortmund’s Erling Haaland (2nd from left) is waiting for the feed from Jadon Sancho (right). (Photo by Stefan Puchner/picture alliance via Getty Images)
18 January 2020, Bavaria, Augsburg: Football: Bundesliga, FC Augsburg – Borussia Dortmund, 18th matchday, WWK-Arena. Dortmund’s Erling Haaland (2nd from left) is waiting for the feed from Jadon Sancho (right). (Photo by Stefan Puchner/picture alliance via Getty Images) /

Attack: Jadon Sancho, Marco Reus, Thorgan Hazard, Erling Haaland

Borussia Dortmund’s attack put on a clinic in the second half last weekend, after squandering chance after chance in the first half. The big difference, Erling Haaland found himself on the end of the chances and made no mistake. Barring any fitness issues, Haaland should surely see his first start in a Dortmund jersey.

Behind the striker, the attacking options should remain the same. With Brandt’s move to midfield, Sancho, Reus and Hazard are far and away the best attacking options to play behind a striker.

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Each of them fully capable of playing any of the three positions, their ability to rotate and shift throughout the build up is a nightmare for opposing defenses.