Eintracht Frankfurt hosts Borussia Dortmund in the top game on Saturday evening (kick-off 6:30 p.m.). After four competitive wins in a row and the most 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 runners-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.”
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. “I won’t take Ansgar Knauff with me tomorrow either, although 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.
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 – In the middle of the back three should start Jakic. 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 indispensable part of the SGE’s defence.RM: Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe – The newcomer from Paris has recently performed well the right side.ZM: Sebastian Rode – After the captain was substituted on in the last three league games, he can play against his ex-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 eleven for the injured Lenz.OM: Jesper Lindström – Instead of the Danish national player, Daichi Kamada could also start.OM: Mario Götze – 219 competitive games for the BVB professionals have the world champion, who, like Rode, received a starting eleven guarantee, are in his CV. MS: Randal Kolo Muani – With eight assists, the newcomer is one of the best preparers in the Bundesliga.
On Saturday evening Glasner will field his team again in the 3-4-2-1 system.
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This article was originally published on 90min.com as Top game vs Borussia Dortmund: Eintracht’s likely line-up.
