Sinsheim, Germany – Borussia Dortmund go face TSG Hoffenheim on Saturday afternoon as dem dey fight for European spot for di Bundesliga season. Di match go start by 15:30 (local time) for Sky, and e get plenty importance for both teams.
Dortmund dey sit for seventh position for di table with 45 points, two points behind Main 05 wey dey sixth and three points from SC Freiburg wey dey fifth. Dem also dey four points behind RB Leipzig wey dey fourth, wey be last Champions League spot. Each match matter and any loss fit cost dem dem European qualification as di season dey reach di final stage.
Hoffenheim, as dem dey 15th for di table, need di points to stay far from di relegation zone. With five points lead from di relegation spot, a win against Dortmund go put dem almost safe from relegation. Dis tough match fit banaise wetin go happen for di lower levels of di table.
Coach Niko Kovac of Dortmund don make several changes for im starting lineup compared to di recent 3:2 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach. Di surprise inclusion be Julian Brandt and Julian Ryerson, while captain Emre Can go dey play midfield again. Dis go be di starting eleven for Borussia: Kobel – Süle, Anton, Bensebaini – Ryerson, Nmecha, Can, Svensson – Brandt, Gittens – Guirassy.
However, Dortmund go miss di services of long-term injuries like Nico Schlotterbeck and Marcel Sabitzer. Dem get slight hope but Pascal Groß and Maximilian Beier no make di squad as dem hoped. Karim Adeyemi and Yan Couto go start from di bench as Kovac try to find di best formula to secure di win.”
