Borussia Dortmund vs Paderborn: Predicted lineup for DFB Pokal clash
By Tushar Bahl
Borussia Dortmund host SC Paderborn in the third round of the DFB Pokal on Tuesday. With Bayern Munich already knocked out of the competition, the Black and Yellows will fancy the chances of winning the German Cup this season. But there is still a long way to go before the final in Berlin, and Dortmund must first overcome the challenge of Paderborn.
Borussia Dortmund will be without seven first-team players against Paderborn, with Mats Hummels (knee), Roman Bürki (shoulder), Thomas Meunier (knee), Axel Witsel (achilles tendon), Thorgan Hazard (muscle), Dan-Axel Zagadou (hamstring) and Marcel Schmelzer (rehab after surgery) all set to miss the game. A few regulars could also be rested on Tuesday as Edin Terzic will have one eye on Saturday’s trip to Freiburg.
Here we take a look at how Borussia Dortmund could line up against Paderborn.
Goalkeeper: Marwin Hitz
Marwin Hitz will be in goal once again with Roman Bürki still out injured. The Swiss shot stopper has yet to concede a goal in the DFB Pokal this season, and will be aiming to make it three clean sheets in a row in the competition on Tuesday.