Borussia Dortmund vs Sevilla: Champions League round of 16 Preview and Team News
By Tushar Bahl
Players to Watch
Erling Haaland has been breaking records left, right and centre this season. He reached a century of professional goals for club and country at the weekend, and will be determined to keep his incredible scoring run going in the Champions League.
The 20 year old is the leading goalscorer in the competition so far this season, having found the net eight times in just five appearances. And he will have to do the majority of the heavy lifting in the Dortmund attack on Tuesday in the absence of Jadon Sancho.
Thorgan Hazard returned to the starting XI on Saturday and delivered a solid performance. His all-round quality and directness will be vital to Dortmund’s hopes of making it to the Champions League quarter-finals.
With Sevilla needing to score at least two goals, they will need star striker Youssef En-Nesyri to be at his best. The 23 year old is Sevilla’s leading goalscorer this season with 17 goals to his name. Although he will be a bit short on confidence, having not found the net since February.
But one goal is all it takes for good strikers to get back in form. And he will have a key role to play for Sevilla on Tuesday.
Lucas Ocampos missed the first leg with an ankle injury, but played 90 minutes at the weekend. He has seven goals and four assists to his name this season and could pose a few problems to the Dortmund defence.