Confirmed "Klassiker" lineups: Borussia Dortmund vs. FC Bayern
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It's one of the most exciting days of the year in football Germany: It's the 139th edition of the “Klassiker”!
You might think it's been a somewhat balanced out matchuup over the past few years - but you'd be wrong: out of the last 15 “Klassikers”, Dortmund have only been able to win on one occasion in 2024 - Bayern on the other hand won eleven of the last 15 editions!
Dortmund want to shake off their anger and frustration after crashing out of the Champions League midweek - this feeling could either lift them up to new heights, or it will play right into the hands of the over-dominant Bavarians, who've had plenty of time to prepare.
With just about an hour to go until kick-off, here are the confirmed lineups of both sides:
Confirmed "Klassiker" lineups: Borussia Dortmund vs. FC Bayern
Borussia Dortmund (3-4-2-1):
Kobel - Can, Anton, Schlotterbeck - Couto, Sabitzer, Nmecha, Svensson - Adeyemi, Beier - Silva
FC Bayern (4-2-3-1):
Urbig - Laimer, Upamecano, Tah, Stanišić - Kimmich, Pavlović - Olise, Gnabry, Díaz - Kane
