Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke 04: Five players to watch

DORTMUND, GERMANY - JANUARY 24: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) Erling Braut Haaland of Borussia Dortmund and Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund laughs during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Koeln at Signal Iduna Park on January 24, 2020 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images)
DORTMUND, GERMANY - JANUARY 24: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) Erling Braut Haaland of Borussia Dortmund and Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund laughs during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Koeln at Signal Iduna Park on January 24, 2020 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images) /
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Germany’s biggest rivalry will be renewed this weekend as Borussia Dortmund and Schalke lock horns in front of an empty Westfalenstadion.

Even though the game will be played behind closed doors, there will be no love lost between the two sides, as they look to get the bragging rights and gain some early momentum heading into the business end of the season. Borussia Dortmund will know that nothing other than a win will be good enough for their title hopes. While Schalke will be aiming to get the three points in order to stay in the Europa League spots.

Both teams have talented players who are capable of producing game changing moments, and we could be in for a cracking contest between the two Ruhr rivals this weekend.

Ahead of the game, we look at some of the players who could make the difference for their side.