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Borussia Dortmund vs Celtic Team News and Predicted Lineups As Bhoys Head To Germany in Champions League
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Brendan Rodgers and his Celtic side head to Germany to take on Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday, and we’ve got the latest in terms of team news and predicted lineups.
Enjoying a perfect start to the season with nine wins from nine thus far, Celtic head to Germany to take on Borussia Dortmund in their second Champions League league phase fixture on Tuesday.
The Bhoys got their European campaign underway in stunning fashion, hammering Slovan Bratislava 5-1 at Celtic Park thanks to goals from Liam Scales, Kyogo Furuhashi, Arne Engels, Daizen Maeda and Adam Idah.
Brendan Rodgers’ side followed that up with 5-2 and 6-0 wins over Falkirk and St. Johnstone in the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Premiership, as they sit top of the league table after six matches without yet conceding a goal.
Dortmund, meanwhile, kicked off their Champions League campaign with a 3-0 win over Belgian champions Club Brugge two weeks ago, but a shocking 5-1 defeat to Stuttgart in the Bundesliga followed that.
They have returned to winning ways since then however, most recently fighting from 2-0 down to defeat Bochum 4-2, and now occupy fifth place in the German top flight table, three points adrift of leaders Bayern Munich.
Unsurprisingly, Dortmund are heavily favoured at 12/25 among the UK’s best football betting sites to come out on top Tuesday evening, while Celtic are rated at 5/1 to snatch all three points at Signal Iduna Park.
Borussia Dortmund Team News
Marcel Sabitzer missed the derby against Bochum last Friday with a knock, but the Austrian could return to the fold and be in contention for a spot in Nuri Sahin’s lineup for Celtic’s visit on Tuesday.
There’ll be no involvement for American winger Gio Reyna though, as the 21-year-old Sunderland-born forward remains ruled out due to a groin injury suffered on international duty in September.
Serhou Guirassy, who scored twice against Bochum last time out, should lead the line for the hosts and is expected to be supported in attack by Karim Adeyemi, Julian Brandt and English winger Jamie Gittens.
Celtic Team News
As for Celtic, there is only one injury concern heading into continental play, with United States international Cameron Carter-Vickers missing out on the trip to Germany with a reported foot injury.
Carter-Vickers’ compatriot, Auston Trusty, signed from Sheffield United in the summer, should come into the lineup in his place to play alongside Irish central defender Scales.
Attacking trio Nicolas Gerrit Kuhn, Furuhashi and Maeda are all expected to retain their places in the lineup from the win over St. Johnstone at the weekend, although ex-Norwich striker Idah is also considered to be an option.
Borussia Dortmund vs Celtic Predicted Lineups
Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1): Kobel; Couto, Sule, Schlotterbeck, Ryerson; Gross, Can; Adeyemi, Brandt, Gittens; Guirassy
Celtic (4-3-3): Schmeichel; Johnston, Trusty, Scales, Taylor; Engels, McGregor, Hatate; Gerrit Kuhn, Furuhashi, Maeda