Match Preview for Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund
Over current years, Der Klassiker has performed a pivotal function in figuring out who out of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund would go on and clinch the Bundesliga.
Over the previous two seasons, nonetheless, that has modified with Bayer Leverkusen rising as Bayern’s nearest challengers.
Bayern are favourites to win the ‘salad bowl’ this 12 months having established a six-point lead over Xabi Alonso’s males with six video games remaining. That hole would shrink to 3 if Leverkusen can see off Union Berlin earlier on Saturday.
Bayern may also be determined to erase the reminiscence of the midweek 2-1 defeat at home to Inter Milan that has put their hopes of Champions League development in jeopardy.
And it stays to be seen if boss Vincent Kompany takes the chance of resting some key gamers forward of the return recreation at San Siro on Wednesday.
The Belgian stated: “We’re at a degree within the season the place every thing is necessary – each second, each minute. The actual fact it’s Der Klassiker is an additional ingredient. The actual fact you’ve solely acquired 15 gamers obtainable with Bundesliga expertise, it’s much less of a headache as a result of we want everyone. Everybody may have an necessary function.”
Though not in title competition, Dortmund nonetheless have loads to play for.
First there’s the will to beat the frustration of their 4-0 hiding by Barcelona in the Champions League, a consequence that renders the second leg all however redundant.
And they’re nonetheless within the combine for a Champions League place for subsequent season.
They’re at the moment eighth however simply 5 factors adrift of fourth-placed Mainz.
Boss Niko Kovac, a former coach of Bayern, stated: “We now have to place in a superb efficiency; that’s the one means we’ve an opportunity of successful. Everybody has a accountability, we because the teaching employees and the gamers. Solely collectively can we win in Munich.
“We now have to be ready to run so much and take advantage of the moments we get. Then it’s about everybody being courageous sufficient to push ahead. Should you attempt to simply defend for 90 minutes, it is going to be very tough. We now have to be ice-cold.”
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Kompany hinted it is going to be the identical squad that confronted Inter with Manuel Neuer not but match and Jamal Musiala additionally lacking. Dayot Upamecano, Alphonso Davies and Hiroki Ito are long-term absentees.
“Aleks Pavlovic and Kingsley Coman shall be in coaching as we speak and can do some exams, however I’m presuming that nothing will change by way of the squad for the Dortmund recreation. We can also’t say something but about Manuel Neuer for the Inter second leg,” stated Kompany.
Dortmund defender Nico Schlotterbeck is out for as much as six months attributable to a torn meniscus in his left knee. Pascal Gross may return.
Predicted line-ups for Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund
Bayern Munich: Urbig; Laimer, Kim, Dier, Guerreiro; Goretzka, Kimmich, Olise, Gnabry, Sane, Kane
Borussia Dortmund: Kobel; Ryerson, Can, Anton, Rensebaini; Gittens, Brandt, Gross, Chukwuemeka, Adeyemi; Guirassy
🧮 Zum 112. Mal in der Bundesliga, zum 137. Mal insgesamt, stehen sich Borussia Dortmund und Bayern München am morgigen Spieltag (18:30 Uhr) gegenüber.
Der Tabellenführer im Fakten-Examine:
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Tips on how to watch Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund: TV and stream
Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund kicks off at 5.30pm UK time. You may watch it on Sky Sports activities Soccer.
It may be streamed on the Sky Go app.
