Predicted Borussia Dortmund XI for Champions League clash vs PSG: Sancho set for return

DORTMUND, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 18: Erling Braut Haaland of Borussia Dortmund in action with Thiago Silva of Paris Saint-Germain during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain at Signal Iduna Park on February 18, 2020 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)
DORTMUND, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 18: Erling Braut Haaland of Borussia Dortmund in action with Thiago Silva of Paris Saint-Germain during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain at Signal Iduna Park on February 18, 2020 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images) /
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MOENCHENGLADBACH, GERMANY – MARCH 07: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) Mats Hummels of Borussia Dortmund looks on during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and Borussia Dortmund at Borussia-Park on March 7, 2020 in Moenchengladbach, Germany. (Photo by Mario Hommes/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
MOENCHENGLADBACH, GERMANY – MARCH 07: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) Mats Hummels of Borussia Dortmund looks on during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and Borussia Dortmund at Borussia-Park on March 7, 2020 in Moenchengladbach, Germany. (Photo by Mario Hommes/DeFodi Images via Getty Images) /

Defense: Lukasz Piszczek, Mats Hummels, Dan-Axel Zagadou

Favre isn’t likely to rotate his back line with how well they have played in recent weeks. Dan-Axel Zagadou had a rough outing against Gladbach but has been very solid since getting the starting job.

Mats Hummels has been the rock in Dortmund’s back line the entire year and it will take a big performance from him to keep PSG’s lethal attack at bay once more.

Lukasz Piszczek will round out the back line along with the other two. Piszczek has been great since making the switch to central defense in the back three, bringing some much needed consistency with him.