The Bundesliga returns this weekend after the winter break and starts on Friday with the clash between Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen.
Dortmund lately sit in 6th position with 25 issues and are two issues off the most sensible 4 whilst Leverkusen are in moment position and are now just 4 issues league leaders Bayern Munich.
Nuri Sahin’s team won their last game on December 22 against Wolfsburg, but it was their first victory in five games in all competitions, having lost one and drawn the other three.
Dortmund are unbeaten at home this season and would have possibly benefited from the winter break after poor form before Christmas and a long list of injuries.
Their opponents are on a five-game winning run in the league and are on a nine-game winning run in all competitions, including impressive wins in the DFB-Pokal against Bayern Munich and in the Champions League against Inter Milan.
Xabi Alonso’s side now have a chance to put pressure on Bayern Munich before having to do so in a tricky away game against Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday.
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Dortmund are starting to suffer fewer injury problems, but there will be Niklas Sule with an ankle injury and Pascal Gross with a red card last game.
Leverkusen will be without Amine Adli however Victor Boniface could return to the squad if her manages to pass a late fitness test.
Patrik Schick is expected to start in attack if Boniface is unavailable.
Defender Jeanuel Belocian is not scheduled to return until September.
Granit Xhaka is also a doubt for the match.
GGFN | Mateo Griton
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