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RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund: DFB-Pokal Final Preview and Team News

By Tushar Bahl

Borussia Dortmund face RB Leipzig in the DFB-Pokal final (Photo by LEON KUEGELER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Borussia Dortmund face RB Leipzig in the DFB-Pokal final (Photo by LEON KUEGELER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham look set to return to the squad after watching Saturday’s game from the stands. (Photo by Martin Meissner – Pool/Getty Images)
Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham look set to return to the squad after watching Saturday’s game from the stands. (Photo by Martin Meissner – Pool/Getty Images) /

Team News

Borussia Dortmund received a big boost on Tuesday, as Erling Haaland took part in team training for the first team in two weeks. The Norwegian international has missed the last two games with a muscle injury, but could return to the squad for Thursday’s crunch clash. Jude Bellingham will also be back after missing Saturday’s game through suspension. Roman Bürki will start in goal, after Marwin Hitz suffered a season-ending injury on Saturday.

RB Leipzig will be without Dominik Szoboszlai Lazar Samardzic, Tyler Adams and Angelino on Thursday. Julian Nagelsmann could ring in the changes after resting a few key players for Saturday’s game.

Expected Lineups

RB Leipzig: Gulacsi – Klostermann, Upamecano, Orban – Mukiele, Sabitzer, Kampl, Halstenberg – Olmo, Forsberg – Sörloth

Borussia Dortmund: Bürki – Piszczek, Akanji, Hummels, Guerreiro – Can, Bellingham, Dahoud – Reus, Sancho – Haaland

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