By Rune Gjerulff@runegjerulff

How Fortuna Düsseldorf could line up for the start of the Bundesliga season

Here's Fortuna Düsseldorf's predicted line-up for the start of the Bundesliga season.
Fortuna Düsseldorf coach Friedhelm Funkel.
Fortuna Düsseldorf coach Friedhelm Funkel.Photo: Fuguito/CC-by-SA 3.0
Fortuna Düsseldorf coach Friedhelm Funkel could give the chance to newcomers such as Zack Steffen and Bernard Tekpetey from the start of the Bundesliga season:

Zack Steffen

Matthias Zimmermann
Kaan Ayhan
André Hoffmann
Niko Giesselmann

Marcel Sobottka
Alfredo Morales
Lewis Baker

Bernard Tekpetey
Rouven Hennings
Erik Thommy



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Bundesliga news

Preview Bundesliga Matchday 17Eintracht Frankfurt vs SC Freiburg preview: The battle for Champions League places heats up
Bayer 04 LeverkusenXabi Alonso guarantees Wirtz start against Mainz, gives update on Boniface
Preview Bundesliga Matchday 17Holstein Kiel vs Borussia Dortmund preview: Hosts looking to ambush an ailing and depleted BVB
Rumor Borussia DortmundDortmund agree deal to sell Malen to Aston Villa, reports Sky
Borussia DortmundSahin reveals further concerns for depleted Dortmund ahead of trip to Kiel
Rumor RB LeipzigOkafor set to complete Leipzig switch
Rumor Bayern & HoffenheimBayern move most likely for Bischof
Predicted lineups BundesligaPredicted Bundesliga lineups: Matchday 17
Transfer Bochum & Fortuna DüsseldorfAttacking midfielder departs Bochum on loan
Team of the week BundesligaBundesliga Team of the Week: Matchday 16
Post-match reaction VFB STUTTGARTUndav gives Stuttgart defence praise after Augsburg win
Post-match reaction RB LeipzigRose praises Simons after impressive injury return: "We all know Xavi is a difference-maker"
FC BayernNeuer hints at imminent contract extension

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Match days

Preview Bundesliga Matchday 17Eintracht Frankfurt vs SC Freiburg preview: The battle for Champions League places heats up
Bayer 04 LeverkusenXabi Alonso guarantees Wirtz start against Mainz, gives update on Boniface
Preview Bundesliga Matchday 17Holstein Kiel vs Borussia Dortmund preview: Hosts looking to ambush an ailing and depleted BVB
Borussia DortmundSahin reveals further concerns for depleted Dortmund ahead of trip to Kiel
Predicted lineups BundesligaPredicted Bundesliga lineups: Matchday 17
Team of the week BundesligaBundesliga Team of the Week: Matchday 16
Post-match reaction VFB STUTTGARTUndav gives Stuttgart defence praise after Augsburg win
Post-match reaction RB LeipzigRose praises Simons after impressive injury return: "We all know Xavi is a difference-maker"
Match report RB LEIPZIG & WERDER BREMENXavi Simons brace sees Leipzig beat Werder Bremen
Post-match reaction Gladbach & BayernGladbach unhappy with penalty decision after Bayern defeat
Match report Gladbach & FC BayernKane's penalty gives Bayern narrow win over Gladbach
Post-match reaction 1. FC Union BerlinBaumgart focuses on positives after debut defeat
Preview RB Leipzig, Werder BremenRB Leipzig vs Werder Bremen preview: Leipzig look to bounce back after break
Borussia DortmundSahin gives update on ill defensive trio
Match report Bundesliga Matchday 16Dortmund fail to overcome "cold start", fall to defeat against Leverkusen
VfL BochumHecking slams Boadu after training ground dust-up: "He needs to offer more."
Preview Borussia Mönchengladbach, FC BayernBorussia Mönchengladbach vs Bayern München preview: Pace-setters look to pick up where they left off
Other Bundesliga Matchday 16Confirmed Lineups: Dortmund vs. Leverkusen
RB Leipzig Rose confirms Xavi and Raum are fit enough to start, reveals injury setback for Schlager
Preview Heidenheim, Union Berlin Heidenheim vs Union Berlin preview: Sides in need of reset go head-to-head
Rumor Bundesliga Matchday 16RN Report: Illness leaves four BVB defenders unable to face Leverkusen
FC HeidenheimMaloney again left out of Heidenheim squad after handing in transfer request
Preview St. Pauli, Eintracht FrankfurtSt. Pauli vs Eintracht Frankfurt preview: Marmoush future talk lingers as campaign restarts
FC Union BerlinRønnow and Juranovic among Union absentees against Heidenheim
FC BayernKompany confirms Neuer is fit for Gladbach, says Musiala can't be replaced "one-for-one"

German Teams in Europe

FC HeidenheimUEFA Conference League knockout phase play-off draw: Heidenheim discover opponents
Match report Eintracht FrankfurtLyon overpower Frankfurt, Toppmöller ejected
Match report UEFA Europa LeagueA night of inaccuracies blights Hoffenheim in Steaua stalemate
Match report UEFA Conference LeagueFeeble start costs Heidenheim in Istanbul
Other Europa League Confirmed Lineups: Lyon vs. Frankfurt
Preview Europa League Olympique Lyon vs. Eintracht Frankfurt preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Preview Europa League Hoffenheim vs. FCSB preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Preview Conference League Başakşehir vs. Heidenheim preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Match report Borussia Dortmund Dortmund undone by Torres brace as Barcelona edge five-goal show
Match report VfB StuttgartStuttgart's European dream lives following historic performance
Preview UEFA Champions LeagueConfirmed lineups: Borussia Dortmund vs. Barcelona
Other VfB StuttgartConfirmed Lineups: Stuttgart vs. Young Boys Bern
Post-match reaction RB LeipzigBaumgartner reflects on Leipzig's Champions League exit: "Haven't been good enough to qualify"
Post-match reaction Bayer 04 LeverkusenAlonso sings Mukiele's praises after winner
Post-match reaction BayernKompany on Müller's banter: "My German sense of humor isn't totally there yet."
Post-match reaction FC BayernKompany reacts to Bayern's win over Shakhtar
Match report RB LeipzigAston Villa decide RB Leipzig's European fate with latest defeat
Match report Bayer 04 LeverkusenLeverkusen battle to victory over Inter Milan as Mukiele nets dramatic winner
FC BayernConfirmed lineups: Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Bayern Munich
Preview VfB StuttgartStuttgart vs. Young Boys preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Preview Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund vs. FC Barcelona preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Preview RB LeipzigRB Leipzig vs. Aston Villa preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Preview Bayer 04 LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen vs. Inter preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Other VfB StuttgartWehrle offers graphic details on treatment of Stuttgart supporters in Serbia
Preview FC BayernShakhtar Donetsk vs. Bayern Munich preview: Team news and predicted lineups

DFB-Pokal

DFB-Pokal DFB-Pokal quarter-finals confirmed
Match report DFB POKALAugsburg squeeze past Karlsruhe in penalty shootout win
Match report DFB POKALRB Leipzig overcome poor form in win vs Frankfurt
Match report DFB POKALLjubicic penalty sees Köln past Hertha Berlin
Match report DFB POKALIn-form Wolfsburg dominant in win vs Hoffenheim
FC BayernKroos supports Neuer after red card: "Stop apologizing!"
Preview DFB POKALWolfsburg vs. Hoffenheim preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Bayer 04 LeverkusenXabi Alonso on Schick's injury: "It doesn't look good"
Post-match reaction Bayer 04 LeverkusenTella all smiles after scoring Leverkusen's winner against Bayern
Post-match reaction FC BayernKompany disappointed after defeat to Leverkusen: "It's very, very bitter"
Post-match reaction FC BayernNeuer apologizes for "decisive" red card
Match report DfB PokalJung the hero as Bremen extinguish Darmstadt's Pokal dreams
Match report Bayern & LeverkusenNeuer sees red as Leverkusen dump Bayern out of DFB-Pokal
Match report DfB PokalThird tier Arminia Bielefeld stun Freiburg to advance into quarters
Match report DfB PokalStuttgart swat Regensburg aside to reach Pokal last-eight
Bayern & LeverkusenConfirmed lineups: Bayern Munich vs. Bayer Leverkusen
Preview DFB POKALRB Leipzig vs. Eintracht Frankfurt preview: Team news and predicted lineups
VfB StuttgartBredlow set for rare Stuttgart start
Leverkusen & BayernXabi Alonso explains why Kane's absence is not just an advantage for Leverkusen
Preview Bayern & LeverkusenBayern Munich vs. Bayer Leverkusen preview: Team news and predicted lineups
FC BayernKompany gives fresh update on Kane injury, discusses possible replacements
Other Bayern & LeverkusenOfficial: Kane out for cup showdown with Leverkusen
Other RB LeipzigLeipzig confirm investigation into alleged Nazi salute in stadium
Other DFB PokalDFB-Pokal draw: Kane receives direct crack at Leverkusen, Leipzig host Frankfurt, Kohfeldt heads back to Bremen
Post-match reaction TSG 1899 HoffenheimTSG praise summer signings Chaves and Tabakovic after win: "We've stabilized."

German National Team

GladbachKleindienst discusses next step in his career and hopes of making Germany's World Cup squad
Werder BremenNjinmah open to playing for either Germany or Nigeria
Other Wolfsburg & DFBBaku takes the SEAL path: "Discipline is the bridge between goals and their realization."
Post-match reaction Dortmund & DFBBrandt credits DFB training work for set-piece stunner
DFBUEFA Nations League knockout stage and play-off draw: Germany learn opponents
Werder Bremen & DFBZetterer confirms contact with the German Football Association
Rumor DFBReport: DFB in talks with Nagelsmann over new contract
DFBCeltic star reveals dream of playing for Germany at the World Cup in 2026
DFBMusiala and Nagelsmann bemoan Wirtz's "stupid" yellow-card suspension
Post-match reaction DFBNagelsmann after Hungary draw: "I don't want to talk about the game"
Opinion DFBGermany player ratings against Hungary
Post-match reaction DFB Andrich after Hungary penalty draw: "Where should his hand go?"
Match report DFBGermany U21s conclude undefeated calendar year with draw in France
DFBConfirmed lineups: Hungary vs. Germany
DFBNagelsmann hints at starting spot for "world-class" Sané
DFBNagelsmann confirms plan to rotate heavily against Hungary
Preview DFBHungary vs. Germany preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Post-match reaction DFBNagelsmann and Kleindienst delighted after Bosnia-Herzegovina win
Post-match reaction DFBMusiala reacts to Germany's thumping of Bosnia-Herzegovina: "That was fun!"
Opinion DFBGermany player ratings against Bosnia-Herzegovina
Match report DFBUnstoppable Germany roll over Bosnia-Herzegovina to seal top spot
DFB Confirmed lineups: Germany vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina
Match report DFBGermany U21s now unbeaten in 12 after victory over Denmark in test fixture
DFBNagelsmann gives update on Wirtz and confirms goalkeeping decision
DFBKleindienst blown away by 'Wusiala': "Sometimes I don't think I'm a fantastic footballer"

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Analysis/Commentary SC FreiburgJanuary 2025 Transfer Primer: SC Freiburg
Analysis/Commentary 1. FC HeidenheimJanuary 2025 Transfer Primer: FC Heidenheim
Analysis/Commentary VfL BochumJanuary 2025 Transfer Primer: VfL Bochum
Analysis/Commentary Union BerlinJanuary 2025 Transfer Primer: Union Berlin
Analysis/Commentary Eintracht FrankfurtJanuary 2025 Transfer Primer: Eintracht Frankfurt
Analysis/Commentary TSG 1899 HoffenheimJanuary 2025 Transfer Primer: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Analysis/Commentary Werder BremenJanuary 2025 Transfer Primer: Werder Bremen
Analysis/Commentary RB LeipzigJanuary 2025 Transfer Primer: RB Leipzig
Analysis/Commentary Borussia MönchengladbachJanuary 2025 Transfer Primer: Borussia Mönchengladbach
Analysis/Commentary VfL WolfsburgJanuary 2025 Transfer Primer: VfL Wolfsburg
Analysis/Commentary FSV Mainz 05January 2025 Transfer Primer: FSV Mainz 05
Analysis/Commentary FC AugsburgJanuary 2025 Transfer Primer: FC Augsburg
Analysis/Commentary Holstein Kiel January 2025 Transfer Primer: Holstein Kiel
Analysis/Commentary VfB StuttgartJanuary 2025 Transfer Primer: VfB Stuttgart
Analysis/Commentary Borussia Dortmund January 2025 Transfer Primer: Borussia Dortmund
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Editor's pick TSG HOFFENHEIMChristian Ilzer: A deep dive into Hoffenheim's likely next coach
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Analysis/Commentary Werder BremenThe world’s worst restart: Naby Keïta’s disastrous one-year spell at Werder Bremen
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