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Matchday 1 · Tuesday 8 September, 21:00 · Signal Iduna Park

Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal: line-ups

Borussia Dortmund 5 · 0 points
21:00 Tue 8 Sep
Villarreal 36 · 0 points

Predicted line-ups Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal

Borussia Dortmund 3-4-2-1
1 Kobel
24 Svensson
3 Anton
22 Gadou
14 Beier
25 Veerman also an option Nmecha
7 Bellingham
26 Ryerson
18 Nwaneri also an option Silva
19 Karetsas
9 Guirassy

Predicted line-up for Borussia Dortmund: Kobel, Svensson, Anton, Gadou, Beier, Veerman, Bellingham, Ryerson, Nwaneri, Karetsas, Guirassy

Villarreal 4-4-2
25 Gulácsi also an option Júnior
23 Cardona
12 Veiga
2 Costa also an option Navarro
15 Mouriño
10 Moleiro also an option Buchanan
18 Gueye
14 Comesaña
19 Pépé
9 Mikautadze
7 Moreno

Predicted line-up for Villarreal: Gulácsi, Cardona, Veiga, Costa, Mouriño, Moleiro, Gueye, Comesaña, Pépé, Mikautadze, Moreno

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Injuries and suspensions

Borussia Dortmund

  • Emre Can Knee injury Unavailable
  • Filippo Mané Muscle injury Unavailable
  • Giannis Konstantelias Knee injury Unavailable
  • Justin Lerma Soliz Muscle injury Unavailable
  • Mussa Kaba Injury Unavailable
  • Nico Schlotterbeck Red card Suspended after a red card
  • Amir Bensebaïni Red card Suspended after a red card

Villarreal

  • Carlos Romero Injury Unavailable
  • Juan Foyth Injury Unavailable

Which English players could feature in Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal?

2 spelers
  • Jobe Bellingham Borussia Dortmund Starting
  • Carney Chukwuemeka Borussia Dortmund Unlikely to start Has not played this season.

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

Borussia Dortmund

  1. Serhou Guirassy Forward 2 goals 1 assists
  2. Fábio Silva Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  3. Waldemar Anton Defender 0 goals 1 assists
  4. Konstantinos Karetsas Forward 0 goals 1 assists

Villarreal

  1. Nicolas Pépé Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Georges Mikautadze Forward 1 goals 1 assists
  3. Pape Gueye Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Gerard Moreno Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Ayoze Pérez Forward 0 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Borussia Dortmund

Player Starts Min. Form
Gregor Kobel 2/2 180 strong
Waldemar Anton 2/2 180 strong
Jobe Bellingham 2/2 180 solid
Daniel Svensson 2/2 180 strong
Serhou Guirassy 2/2 177 excellent
Maximilian Beier 2/2 174 solid
Julian Ryerson 2/2 164 strong
Joane Gadou 2/2 153 solid

Villarreal

Player Starts Min. Form
Luiz Júnior 4/4 360 poor
Renato Veiga 4/4 360 solid
Nicolas Pépé 4/4 336 strong
Pape Gueye 4/4 332 strong
Georges Mikautadze 3/4 279 solid
Juan Foyth 3/3 270 strong
Carlos Romero 3/3 270 solid
Santiago Mouriño 3/3 240 solid

Frequently asked questions

When will the line-up for Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal be announced?

Predicted line-ups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for Tuesday 8 September at 21:00.

Who is unavailable for Borussia Dortmund against Villarreal?

Borussia Dortmund are without Emre Can (knee injury), Filippo Mané (muscle injury), Giannis Konstantelias (knee injury), Justin Lerma Soliz (muscle injury), Mussa Kaba (injury) and Nico Schlotterbeck (red card). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

Who is unavailable for Villarreal against Borussia Dortmund?

Villarreal are without Carlos Romero (injury) and Juan Foyth (injury).

What formation do Borussia Dortmund play?

Borussia Dortmund have used a 3-4-2-1 in 1 of their last 2 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-4-2-1.

What formation do Villarreal play?

Villarreal have used a 4-4-2 formation in their last 4 matches under Iñigo Pérez.

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