Borussia Dortmund and Villarreal have announced their starting line-ups for their UEFA Champions League meeting at Signal Iduna Park on Tuesday, with kick-off scheduled for 19:00 GMT.
Kobel will start in goal for Borussia Dortmund, while Anton, Nmecha, Gadou, Svensson and Ryerson make up the named defensive unit. The midfield selection includes Karetsas, Sabitzer and Veerman.
Dortmund’s attack will be led by Guirassy and Beier. Bellingham, Chukwuemeka and Nwaneri are among the substitutes and will not be part of the starting XI.
The German side’s confirmed team is: Kobel; Anton, Nmecha, Gadou, Svensson, Ryerson; Karetsas, Sabitzer, Veerman; Guirassy, Beier.
Villarreal have selected Gulacsi as their goalkeeper for the match. Their defence consists of Mourino, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga and S. Cardona.
Saliba, Gueye and Santi C. V. are named in midfield, with Buchanan, Mikautadze and Oluwaseyi chosen as Villarreal’s attacking options.
Villarreal’s starting line-up is: Gulacsi; Mourino, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga, S. Cardona; Saliba, Gueye, Santi C. V.; Buchanan, Mikautadze, Oluwaseyi.
The line-ups confirm the players who will begin the UEFA Champions League fixture for both clubs, with Dortmund naming Bellingham, Chukwuemeka and Nwaneri among their replacement options. Villarreal’s announced team includes no substitutes in the available team list.
The match will take place at Signal Iduna Park, where the two sides will meet in a fixture scheduled to begin at 19:00 GMT. Both clubs have now completed the formal team announcement before kick-off, giving the final shape of the starting elevens for the European contest.
For Dortmund, Kobel is the selected goalkeeper behind a defence featuring Anton, Nmecha, Gadou, Svensson and Ryerson. Karetsas, Sabitzer and Veerman are the midfield choices, while Guirassy and Beier form the forward pairing.
Gulacsi will take responsibility in goal for Villarreal, protected by Mourino, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga and S. Cardona. Saliba, Gueye and Santi C. V. will operate in midfield, with Buchanan, Mikautadze and Oluwaseyi named in attack.
The confirmed teams are therefore:
Borussia Dortmund: Kobel – Anton, Nmecha, Gadou, Svensson, Ryerson – Karetsas, Sabitzer, Veerman – Guirassy, Beier.
Villarreal: Gulacsi – Mourino, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga, S. Cardona – Saliba, Gueye, Santi C. V. – Buchanan, Mikautadze, Oluwaseyi.