Borussia Dortmund expected lineup for Mainz 05 clash

Expected Borussia Dortmund lineup vs Mainz 05

Goalkeeper: Alexander Meyer

With Kobel still sidelined, Borussia Dortmund will have Meyer line up between the sticks once again on Saturday. The 33 year old has done a solid job of filling in for Kobel so far, and will hope to continue that run against Mainz.

Defence: Pascal Groß, Emre Can, Nico Schlotterbeck, Julian Ryerson

Borussia Dortmund will be boosted by the returns of Julian Ryerson and Yan Couto on Saturday. It remains to be seen if the latter will be able to play from the start, so soon after returning from a medium-term injury absence.

So we could see Pascal Groß fill in at right-back once again, with Ryerson possibly replacing the suspended Ramy Bensebaini on the opposite flank.

At centre-back, it looks like Nico Schlotterbeck will be starting alongside Emre Can once again. The club captain has done a decent job all things considered while playing in central defence. And he will hope for more of the same against a Mainz side that has struggled in attack this season.