13 August 2021, 22:06 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The German Bundesliga fixture, Borussia Dortmund vs. Eintracht Frankfurt kicks off at 17:30 (GMT+1) this Saturday, August 14 at Signal Iduna Park.
Preview Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga, Aug 14, 2021
Preview Dortmund returns behind a smashing 3-0 DFB-Pokal victory over Wehen Wiesbaden which saw Erling Haaland bag a hattrick in the season's curtain-raiser. The Norwegian justified the huge interest from Chelsea with another off-the-top performance to start Marco Rose off to a win in his first competitive game at the helm. After tucking the ball away for the first goal (26') of the game, the 21-year-old sent the keeper diving the wrong way for the second (31' P) from the penalty spot. The unstoppable forward completed the one-man show with the hattrick, six minutes after the interval (51') to fire the defending champions into the second round of the DFB Pokal. After the exit of €85M rater forward, Jadon Sancho, Marco Rose would be happy to see Haaland spend another season with the Black & Yellows. Earlier reports indicated Dortmund had rejected an opening bid from the Blues. - One which included either Tammy Abraham or Callum Hudson-Odoi in a part-exchange deal for the Norwegian forward. Marco Rose would be looking to pick up a victory when the BVB line up for their first appearance of the new season. A 4—3—1—2 formation is expected with the attacking duo, Steffen Tigges and Haaland leading the front line.
Preview Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga, Aug 14, 2021
Preview The Eagles return behind a 2-0 defeat to SV Waldhof Mannheim 07 in their opening game of the DFB Pokal last Sunday. Frankfurt finished the game with ten men after Martin Hinteregger (62' Red) was given the marching orders after picking up two yellow cards. Frankfurt's goalkeeper, Kevin Trapp was outstanding throughout the first half, keeping his side in contention for a victory. But a fantastic reverse glancing header from Marcel Seegert (48') three minutes after the break evaded the gloves of the German international goalkeeper. Minutes later, Joseph Boyamba (52') was celebrating Mannheim's second goal to see Frankfurt off with a defeat in their very first competitive game of the new season. Days ago, the versatile winger, Jens Petter Hauge arrived on a season-long loan from AC Milan while ex-Milan centre-forward, Andre Silva parted ways with the club in a €23M rated deal. The visitors are expected to line up with three at the back in a 3—4—2—1 formation which could see Colombian forward, Borré leading the attack. Martin Hinteregger picked up an indirect suspension after his dismissal in Sunday's DFB Pokal fixture. Almamy Touré remains doubtful for this fixture with a hamstring injury.