Morey back on the bench | Schröder to referee

Line-up: Three changes to the starting XI

The only absentees from the squad are Julien Duranville, Thomas Meunier, Giovanni Reyna and Julian Ryerson. Mateu Morey is in the first-team matchday squad for the first time since 1 May 2021 (847 days ago), when he suffered a serious knee injury in the cup semi-final against Kiel. There are three changes to the starting XI compared to the opening game against Köln: Marius Wolf, Nico Schlotterbeck and Felix Nmecha are replacing Ryerson, Marco Reus and Niklas Süle (both bench).

Bor. Dortmund: Kobel, Wolf, Hummels, N. Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini, Can, Sabitzer, Nmecha, Brandt, Malen, Haller

Referee: Robert Schröder to take charge

The 37-year-old match official from Hanover is set to oversee a Bundesliga game involving BVB for the seventh time. There have previously been five Dortmund wins – most recently a 5-1 at home to SC Freiburg – and one defeat: the 2-1 loss away to Freiburg in August 2021. Dr. Jan Neitzel-Petersen and Norbert Grudzinski will assist on the sidelines, with Daniel Schlager the video assistant.

Fans: Full support

The away contingent for the Ruhrstadion (2,766 tickets) is sold-out. The demand was very high, with some BVB supporters also purchasing tickets outside of the away blocks. 

Live broadcast: Sky & Net Radio

The match can be watched live on TV via Sky. The pre-match coverage will start at 14:00 CET on Sky Sport Bundesliga and will be presented by Michael Leopold (pictured). Dietmar Hamann will be by his side on punditry duty. The BVB game will be broadcast on Sky Sport Bundesliga 2 from 15:00 CET, with Marcus Lindemann as commentator. Frank Buschmann will be the simulcast commentator. The BVB Net Radio will give you the usual Black & Yellow take, with Boris Rupert and Christoph Bökamp on the mic. Match highlights as well as the press conference and match reactions will be available on BVB TV, among others.

Live ticker: Over to the app

BVB's digital channels operate at full throttle on matchday. And that's not only the case during the match, but throughout the matchday too – starting at 09:09 CET of course. In "Matchday Mode", the BVB app offers news, pictures, posts, videos, statistics and plenty more match info besides. The live ticker starts at kick-off and updates you on all the important moments. In addition to the live ticker, there will be full match highlights, statistics and first-hand info on our social media channels Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. The quickest match report in the league can be found on the app and online at bvb.de seconds after the final whistle. That will then be followed by match reactions and facts on our website.

Kits: Borussia in all-yellow

Borussia Dortmund will line up in their yellow Bundesliga shirts, yellow shorts and yellow socks. The hosts will wear dark-blue shirts, shorts and socks.

Weather: Will it stay dry?

The weather forecast for Saturday: a mix of sunshine and clouds, temperatures of up to only 21 degrees. The probability of rain is up to 10%.