Borussia Dortmund 0-0 Schalke, Signal Iduna Park
“The team was very critical after the match in Rome. I hope we can put more functionality here today,” Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc said before the match. “We need to stay close to the most sensitive on the board. It’s a derby so the problems in this game are big. “
Dortmund remember Roman B’rki, as expected. Mo Dahoud and Manuel Akanji begin, with Axel Witsel eliminated. Lucien Favre makes changes
Dortmund XI: Boerki – Meunier, Hummels, Akanji, Guerreiro – Delaney, Dahoud – Sancho, Brandt, Reyna – Haaland
The Schalke, meanwhile, continued with Frederik Ronnow on purpose while Ralf Fuhrmann was still injured. The big news is a start to 19-year-old malik Thiaw, his first in the Bundesliga.
Schalke XI: Ronnow – Ludewig, Nastasic, Thiaw, Sane, Oczipka – Bentaleb, Mascarell – Harit, Matondo – Paciencia
Early reports of “Sport1” recommend that Lucien Favre called Roman Boerki among today’s poles after Marwin Hitz’s recent goal career. He had a muscle injury but had recovered and hoped to return earlier, but will be Dortmund’s goalkeeper for the most important match of the season.
After Dortmund tweeted that three hundred enthusiasts would attend the derby, the club now says it “expects” that number to be present. Rising rates of coronavirus infection in Germany have led to increased preventive measures.
On Friday afternoon, Borussia Dortmund revealed that midfielder Emre Can had tested positive for coronavirus and that the attack on Schalke deserves to take place.
With COVID-19 instances across Germany, restrictions on enthusiasts’ internal stadiums mean that only three hundred Dortmund enthusiasts will attend action.
But the fact that 35,000 members have applied for those tickets shows how much this fits the region, even in the midst of a pandemic.
Schalke remains in crisis mode. A 1–1 draw against Union Berlin showed little sign that they were closer to breaking what is now a 20-game winning streak. New coach Manuel Baum has a task on his hands.
After a close victory over Hoffenheim, Dortmund collapsed 3–1 on Lazio in the Champions League.
Although the form and the cases do not matter to Revierderby, either of the two groups faces very important moments of their season. Victory or failure in a derby can have a significant ripple effect.
Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc was not impressed after Lazio’s defeat.
“We have followed social estating regulations in an exemplary manner,” he joked.
The 58-year-old sees an absolutely different Dortmund oppose Schalke.
“We are going to see a reaction,” he said. Schalke will have a lot of passion, field and commitment, it will ruin our game. “
The important thing is whether Schalke can do that. Their ultras faced the team after last weekend’s draw against Union Berlin, delivering a transparent message.
“You may lose [the derby], but it depends on how. If it’s not at least as smart as it is today, we’ll see each other again and it may not be as peaceful. “
It will be the Revierderby 97, with Dortmund cutting the victories 34-32. The last adjustment in May, the first game of the restart, where Dortmund beat Schalke 4-0.
Fortunately for the Schalke, its shape does not matter when it comes to a derby, it is known that they produce magnificent shapes in front of their rivals, especially in recent years.
A 4–2 win at the end of the 2018–19 season narrowed dortmund’s chances well, while in November 2017 they returned 4-0 to tie 4-4 at home.
This adjustment will have to be one of the Bundesliga’s unpredictable highs.
Two failed situations demanding a name and a stoppage for their third season in Dortmund mean lucien Favre’s credentials are inevitably questioned again.
This will be his 300th Bundesliga match and continues his 150th victory. After Dortmund’s comfortable weekday functionality in the Champions League, as well as a disappointing 2-0 defeat to Augsburg on this day, Favre wants a boost.
A defeat in the derby would make his position even more fragile for skeptical enthusiasts.
Mats Hummels has lost to Schalke in 11 games, more of which have been in the colours of Bayern Munich. He’ll probably wear the captain’s bracelet in case Marco Reus isn’t part of the initial lineup.
Benjamin Stambouli has never been in the spender aspect of a Revierderby. In six games, he won two and tied four. He was on the bench opposite the Union. Perhaps Baum will reinserte the Schalke’s lucky amulet in the most sensible eleven.
Dortmund XI: Boerki – Piszczek, Hummels, Akanji – Meunier, Bellingham, Witsel, Guerreiro – Sancho, Reyna – Haaland
Schalke XI: Runnow – Ludewig, Sane, Nastasic, Oczipka – Mascarell, Bentaleb – Skrzybski, Uth, Raman – Patience
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