Sven Bender is set to make his first competitive appearance of the season for Borussia Dortmund, having not featured since sustaining an ankle injury while playing for Germany in the final of the Olympic Games against Brazil. 

The all-rounder will line up alongside Marc Bartra, who had been considered as doubtful due to a cold, at the heart of the BVB defence.

The line-up: Weidenfeller – Ginter, Bender, Bartra, Schmelzer – Weigl – Pulisic, Reus, Götze, Dembélé – Aubameyang
The substitutes' bench: Bonmann, Mor, Ramos, Schürrle, Kagawa, Merino, Passlack (br)