Potential Borussia Dortmund Starting XI against Real Madrid
Borussia Dortmund aim for their second Champions League crown on Saturday evening, with Real Madrid blocking their path to European glory at Wembley.
Most of Edin Terzic’s squad are fit, but Julien Duranville (muscle) and Ramy Bensebaini (knee) are sidelined, and Sebastien Haller is doubtful with an ankle problem.
Whether Haller is fit or not, the central striker position likely goes to Niclas Fullkrug, who scored Dortmund’s only goal in the first leg of their semi-final win against Paris Saint-Germain.
Supporting Fullkrug will be the dynamic Karim Adeyemi and Jadon Sancho, on loan from Manchester United, who impressed with 12 successful dribbles in the first leg of the semi-final.
Saturday’s final marks Marco Reus’s farewell appearance for Dortmund before he departs Signal Iduna Park. However, sentimentality shouldn’t influence Terzic’s selection for Dortmund’s most significant match in over a decade.
As a result, Julian Brandt may start ahead of Reus, with Marcel Sabitzer and Emre Can anchoring the midfield.
Despite a brief stint with Bayern Munich, Mats Hummels, the other survivor from Dortmund’s 2012-13 final loss, secures his place in defense after Dortmund’s 2-0 victory over PSG in the semis.
A standout performer in the Champions League this season, Hummels joins Nico Schlotterbeck, Julian Ryerson, and Ian Maatsen in defense, protecting Swiss goalkeeper Gregor Kobel.
Potential Borussia Dortmund starting lineup: Kobel; Ryerson, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Maatsen; Sabitzer, Can; Sancho, Brandt, Adeyemi; Fullkrug
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