Key Battles that could decide Borussia Dortmund's derby against Schalke

A look at the Key Battles in Borussia Dortmund’s home game against Schalke

GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 26: Jonjoe Kenny of FC Schalke 04, Omar Mascarell of FC Schalke 04 and Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund battle for the ball during the Bundesliga match between FC Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund at Veltins-Arena on October 26, 2019 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images) /

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MOENCHENGLADBACH, GERMANY – MARCH 07: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) Emre Can of Borussia Dortmund controls the ball during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and Borussia Dortmund at Borussia-Park on March 7, 2020 in Moenchengladbach, Germany. (Photo by Alex Gottschalk/DeFodi Images via Getty Images) /

Weston McKennie vs Emre Can

Weston McKennie and Emre Can will meet for the first time in the middle of the pitch on Saturday. Whether this battle ends up being between Can or Witsel, one or both of them is going to be going at Weston McKennie in central midfield for 90 minutes. Games against Schalke are always physical, and this one is likely to be no different. Weston McKennie is unquestionably the engine in the Schalke midfield so he and Can will be seeing a lot of each other.

This battle in the middle of the pitch is going to go a long way in deciding who is going to end up on top. With the likes of Emre Can, Axel Witsel and Julian Brandt at Favre’s disposal it should be a battle Dortmund are confident in winning, but McKennie and Schalke won’t make it easy on them.

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