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Looking to make it back-to-back Bundesliga victories on Saturday afternoon, Borussia Dortmund will travel to the Weserstadion when they meet Werder Bremen.
Werder Bremen
Starting with the hosts, storming their way to a first Bundesliga top-half finish since 2018 last season, Werder Bremen have their sights firmly set on mounting another top-half charge this time around. Getting proceedings underway last weekend away at Augsburg last weekend as they snatched an action-packed 2-2 stalemate, the River Islanders will be excited by a return to the Weserstadion on Saturday afternoon. Although Ole Werner’s men might face a stern examination here, they have largely impressed on either side of the summer break. Signing off the 2023/24 campaign with a 4-1 romp against Bochum on May 18th, Werder Bremen are unbeaten in all of their previous seven domestic appearances across all competitions continuing on from last season. It’s also worth highlighting, Saturday’s hosts have suffered just a single defeat in front of their own supporters since returning from March’s international break.
Team News
Picking up a summer hip injury and yet to make a single domestic appearance since opening up the new campaign, Werder Bremen will once again be without the services of former Borussia dortmund youngster Amos Pieper on Saturday afternoon. However, aside from the ex-Germany U21 international, Werner’s men have reported a clean bill of health.
Coming off the bench and opening his Bundesliga account away at Augsburg last weekend, Justin Njinmah could be handed a full recall here. Arriving from Schalke this summer, 20-year-old Keke Topp should once again partner Marvin Ducksch in the final third.
Borussia Dortmund
As for the visitors, while Borussia Dortmund might have endured a domestic struggle last season, the German giants are getting a new era underway. Appointing Nuri Sahin over the summer, BVB opened the 2024/25 campaign with an eye-catching performance last weekend. Laying down an early marker as they secured a 2-0 victory at home against Eintracht Frankfurt, Saturday’s guests will certainly be seeking a repeat performance here. Hoping to make it back-to-back Bundesliga victories this weekend, last season’s Champions League finalists will also be excited by a rampant record against Werder Bremen. Including a 2-1 victory when they travelled to the Weserstadion back on March 9th, Dortmund have won all of their previous three showdowns by an aggregate score of 5-1. It should also be noted, Sahin’s new squad have also collected 18 points from their last seven Bundesliga battles.
Team News
While summer recruit Serhou Guirassy might have arrived in rural Germany last month, Borussia Dortmund have confirmed that the Guinea international will not feature until after September’s international break due to a knee injury. However, Sahin’s side have no fresh injury concerns to worry about ahead of their trip to the Weserstadion.
Coming off the bench and bagging what was a sensational brace away at Eintracht Frankfurt last weekend, former Manchester City starlet Jamie Bynoe-Gittens should be handed a full recall here. Arriving from Stuttgart this summer, Waldemar Anton will partner Niklas Sule at the heart of Dortmund’s defence.
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