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Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig: Bundesliga Preview and Team News

By Tushar Bahl

Borussia Dortmund players celebrate after scoring against Holstein Kiel (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Borussia Dortmund players celebrate after scoring against Holstein Kiel (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Erling Haaland is set to miss the game with a muscle injury (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Erling Haaland is set to miss the game with a muscle injury (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /

Team News

Borussia Dortmund look set to be without Erling Haaland, who hasn’t trained all week after missing last weekend’s game with a muscle injury. Gio Reyna returned to training on Thursday, and should be in the starting XI.

Mahmoud Dahoud will return to the starting XI after missing the Pokal semi-final through suspension. He will replace the suspended Jude Bellingham, who was sent off against Wolfsburg.

The injured Mateu Morey, Youssoufa Moukoko, Axel Witsel, Dan-Axel Zagadou and Marcel Schmelzer will also miss the game.

RB Leipzig do not have a lot of injury concerns to deal with, but January signing Dominik Szoboszlai and Lazar Samardzic will be absent this weekend. Tyler Adams and Christopher Nkunku will also miss the game due to back injuries.

Expected Lineups

Borussia Dortmund: Hitz – Piszczek, Akanji, Hummels, Guerreiro – Can, Dahoud – Reyna, Reus, Sancho – Hazard

RB Leipzig: Gulacsi – Klostermann, Upamecano, Orban – Mukiele, Haidara, Kampl, Angelino – Olmo, Sabitzer – Sörloth