Predicted Borussia Dortmund lineup for Real Madrid match
By Tushar Bahl
Midfield: Emre Can, Pascal Groß, Marcel Sabitzer
Can's recent struggles have been well documented but it remains to be seen if Sahin will look to drop the Borussia Dortmund captain for a game of such magnitude. We could see Can start in defensive midfield again, where he will hope to shield the defence and force some turnovers.
Groß was forced off against St. Pauli but is expected to shake off that injury and play from the start on Tuesday. The veteran midfielder has been in fine form since joining Borussia Dortmund and will hope to play an influential role in the team's bid to get a favourable result in Madrid.
We could once again see Sabitzer start in the hybrid left midfield role, with his ability to help out defensively a strong factor in the decision. The Austrian international has been in fine form for his country, but has struggled to make the same impact at club level. He will be determined to change that, starting from Tuesday.