Top game against Borussia Dortmund: The expected Eintracht line-up
Eintracht head coach Oliver Glasner directs from the sidelines
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In the top game on Saturday evening, Eintracht Frankfurt is challenged against Borussia Dortmund. In front of a home audience, the SGE could appear with this initial formation.
Eintracht Frankfurt has in the top game on Saturday evening (kick-off 6:30 p.m.) Borussia Dortmund to guest. After four competitive wins in a row and the recent 2-1 home win in the Champions League against Olympique Marseille Oliver Glasner’s team seems to be well prepared for the duel with the runner-up.
“Dortmund really got going after the defeat at Union Berlin and played very well against Stuttgart and Manchester City,” praised the Eintracht coach at the media round on Friday afternoon. BVB has not conceded a goal in the last three games. “I think that BVB have a slightly different approach under Edin Terzic, especially a good counterattack with a lot of speed,” Glasner continued. “It will be a difficult task for us again.”
In order to crack the defense of the guests, “we thought of something that we would give the players on the way,” explained the Austrian, who, however, does not want to and will not change anything about “our system”. “We need our entire repertoire again tomorrow,” the ex-professional knows about the difficulty of the task. “At this level we have to exploit all facets to leave the pitch as winners.”
No Knauff comeback against Dortmund – Lenz is out
Makoto Hasebe (torn knee ligament), Aurelio Buta (rehab after knee injury) and Christopher Lenz (thigh fascial injury) are injured for the home game on Saturday evening. “Also Ansgar Knauff I won’t take it with me tomorrow, even though he was back on the training ground today,” Glasner said.
Tuta, who was suspended in the premier class during the week, will be part of the starting lineup on Saturday night, “just like Mario Götze and Sebastian Rode, who are playing against their former club,” said the trainer, who also gave Luca Pellegrini a place in the Starting eleven promised.
The expected Eintracht line-up against Borussia Dortmund
TW: Kevin Trapp – As usual, the 32-year-old goalkeeper is between the posts.
IV: Tuta – Despite a solid performance in the Champions League, Hrvoje Smolcic will probably have to make way for the Brazilian in the back three.
IV: Kristijan Jakic – Jakic should start in the middle of the chain of three. Smolcic is the name of the alternative.
IV: Evan N’Dicka – The 23-year-old, whose contract expires at the end of the season, is an integral part of the SGE’s defence.
RM: Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe – The new signing from Paris has recently established himself with good performances on the right flank.
ZM: Sebastian Rode – After the captain was substituted on in the last three league games, he can play against his former club from the start on Saturday evening.
ZM: Djibril Sow – In addition to the captain, Glasner should muster the Swiss.
LM: Luca Pellegrini – The loan from Juventus Turin moves into the starting XI for the injured Lenz.
OM: Jesper Lindström – Daichi Kamada could also start instead of the Danish international.
OM: Mario Götze – The world champion, who, like Rode, received a starting eleven guarantee, has 219 competitive games for the BVB pros in his CV.
MS: Randal Kolo Muani – With eight assists, the newcomer is one of the best preparers in the Bundesliga.
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Dortmund: Expected game system
On Saturday evening Glasner will field his team again in the 3-4-2-1 system.
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