COLOGNE, GERMANY – Na Saturday evening, the vibes go Dey hot for Westfalenstadion as Borussia Dortmund go face 1. FC Köln. After dem fall hand for Bayern Munich last week, Dortmund don dey look to bounce back strong. Dem just win 4-2 against Copenhagen for Champions League, so confidence don return small small.
Head coach Niko Kovač wan make sure say his boys no fall hand again. E don talk say dem take too many touches for ball in dat Danish match before dem finally catch second wind. Na why him go need to rotate the squad well to find the perfect lineup wey go give Köln wahala! (We fit just see Adeyemi and brand new player Silva start dis time)
Köln dey kolo for Bundesliga this season, no lie! Dem dey chop points like dem dey in form like say na buffet. Only two losses dem don see, and dem dey sit for sixth position, just three points behind Dortmund. Na serious competition be this, as dem dey come ready to spoil party for Dortmund. But guess wetin? Dortmund gatz be careful – Köln sabi play dashing football, even though dem sabi dey like to hold on to ball tight.
For team news, Dortmund get small injury worries with Julien Duranville and Emre Can dey sidelined. But no shaking, dem get enough depth for the squad to cover! Köln sef no dey too bad on their side; only three players dem go miss due to injury, so dem fit run dey jolly for match day.
The predicted lineup for Dortmund go be Kobel for goal, with Schlotterbeck and Bensebaini behind, plus some midfield magic from Sabitzer and Nmecha. Meanwhile, Köln go base on their best players like Marius Bülter, who dey come back from injury, and the rising star Said El Mala wey don dey show say him fit run show for Bundesliga. Dis boy dey catch eyes of scouts from around Europe too! (If dem no careful, him fit score like ten before season finish)
The match gatz be interesting, as Dortmund gatz establish their dominance for home ground. If dem fit leverage their unbeaten run, dem go nail down this victory. But Köln na no pushing team! Dem go come with everything dem get, especially to try match the memories of their 2-1 win over Dortmund back in 2020. Na serious pressure for Kovač to make sure say his boys no slack.
Make we no forget say last three matches, Dortmund don dey top Köln without losing. E go take serious effort from Köln to turn that table, but we know say anything fit happen for football, especially in Bundesliga. Grab your popcorn and enjoy the show!
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