Predicted Borussia Dortmund lineup vs Eintracht Frankfurt
By Tushar Bahl
Midfielders: Salih Özcan, Jude Bellingham, Julian Brandt
Salih Özcan will return to the Borussia Dortmund starting XI this weekend, with Emre Can likely to make way. Can gave away a penalty on Tuesday, showing once again that he cannot be fully trusted for the big games.
Özcan hasn’t been at his best in recent weeks, and he will be determined to put in a much improved performance on Saturday. His battle against Mario Götze and Daichi Kamada could well prove to be decisive.
Jude Bellingham will start in the number eight role, looking to build on his impressive start to the season. The England international scored a brace against Stuttgart last weekend, and he will be crucial to Borussia Dortmund’s hopes of getting anything out of the game against Eintracht Frankfurt.
Julian Brandt is slowly but surely establishing himself as an important part of the Borussia Dortmund squad. The playmaker has developed into a more well-rounded player this season, and his defensive discipline will certainly be tested on Saturday.