Borussia Dortmund vs Celtic: UEFA Champions League team news, preview
By Tushar Bahl
The UEFA Champions League returns to the Westfalenstadion on Tuesday evening as Borussia Dortmund go up against Scottish giants Celtic.
Borussia Dortmund will look to make it two wins in two in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday when they take on Celtic on matchday two of the league phase. The Black and Yellows will look to build on Friday's come from behind 4-2 win over VfL Bochum, but Celtic will no doubt offer them a much tougher test.
Celtic have won all their games so far this season, and prepared for the Borussia Dortmund trip with a 6-0 triumph over St. Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership.
Brendan Rodgers' side have a number of talented attacking players in their ranks, including Kyogo Furuhashi, Nicolas Kühn, Daizen Maeda, and Adam Idah. Talented midfielder Arne Engels will be another player to watch on Tuesday, having made a big impact since joining Celtic from FC Augsburg this past summer.
Defender Cameron Carter-Vickers remains an injury doubt for Celtic heading into their trip to the Westfalenstadion.
Borussia Dortmund will certainly have to be wary of the Celtic attack on Tuesday, and go into the game having conceded nine goals in their last three Bundesliga matches. Defence remains a big concern for BVB, and head coach Nuri Sahin will hope to find a solution soon.
In attack, Borussia Dortmund will be relying on the free-scoring Serhou Guirassy who has found the back of the net on four occasions in his last three games. Jamie Gittens and Karim Adeyemi also go into Tuesday's game in fine form.
Gio Reyna remains sidelined for Borussia Dortmund, but Marcel Sabitzer could make his return to the squad on Tuesday. Jamie Gittens is expected to shake off the knock he picked up against VfL Bochum on Friday and play against Celtic.
Borussia Dortmund vs Celtic: Probable Starting XIs
Borussia Dortmund: Kobel - Ryerson, Süle, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini - Can, Groß, Nmecha - Adeyemi, Brandt - Guirassy
Celtic: Schmeichel - Johnston, Trusty, Scales, Taylor - Engels, McGregor, Bernardo - Kuhn, Kyogo, Maeda
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