Six fixtures that could define Borussia Dortmund’s 2020/21 season
Borussia Dortmund will be back in Bundesliga action next month and here we will take a look at their six most crucial games ahead of the season.
Borussia Dortmund are coming off yet another second place finish to Bayern Munich and will be looking to bounce back and push for the title again this season. Although the season is only a month away, there are still a couple significant question marks facing Borussia Dortmund as they prepare for training camp on Monday.
The main questions being, what does the future of Jadon Sancho hold, and will Marco Reus be fully fit to start the season or even throughout the season at all. As those are yet to be determined, but here we will look at the dates of the most crucial fixtures for Dortmund this season. The dates for the fixtures are still subject to be changed,
September 19th, 2020 – Home vs Borussia Monchengladbach
Borussia Dortmund kick off this season with a home game against Borussia Monchengladbach on September 19th in a tough first test. Dortmund have an exceptional record against Gladbach in recent years, but the importance of a strong start can’t be taken for granted. If Dortmund have title ambitions, getting off to a strong start is the first step in a very long season. It’s an important opportunity to build a strong foundation and get momentum early on.
As a home game, it’s even more important Dortmund grab three points in this game. The Westfalenstadion has been a fortress for Dortmund. They will be looking to pick up right where they left off in those regards and get their season off to a flying start.