Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund: Expected Starting XI

Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund predicted XI: Haaland in for Reus?

DORTMUND, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 14: Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund and Sven Bender of Bayer 04 Leverkusen battle for the ball during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Signal Iduna Park on September 14, 2019 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/ Getty Images) /

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DORTMUND, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 01: Julian Brandt of Dortmund runs with the ball during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Union Berlin at Signal Iduna Park on February 01, 2020 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images) /

Midfield: Achraf Hakimi, Julian Brandt, Axel Witsel, Raphael Guerreiro

Borussia Dortmund should get a boost with Raphael Guerreiro seemingly available again for this one. Nico Schulz just doesn’t offer the same composure and creativity on the ball that Guerreiro does, so when he’s not in the lineup it’s definitely felt.

Achraf Hakimi will likely start but we could also see Piszczek in a more advanced wing-back role if Favre wants to go with the more defensive option.

Favre cannot mess with the perfect partnership of Axel Witsel and Julian Brandt in central midfield. Those two need to stay together, they compliment each other perfectly and bring stability to the Dortmund squad as a whole.

Julian Brandt will be going up against his old team and will be looking to continue his exceptional run of form.

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