TSG Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund named their confirmed starting lineups ahead of the 15:30 CET kickoff in Sinsheim on Sunday afternoon, with Dortmund looking to answer last weekend's third loss of the season. The teams will go in with very different shapes, Hoffenheim in a 3-4-1-2 and Dortmund in a 3-4-2-1.
Hoffenheim start with Oliver Baumann in goal behind Hajdari, Kabak and Bernardo, while Coufal, Avdullahu, Burger and Touré form the midfield line. Kramarić plays behind the forward pair of Lemperle and Asllani. Dortmund line up with Gregor Kobel in goal and a back line of Anton, Süle and Schlotterbeck, with Ryerson, Sabitzer, Bellingham and Svensson across the middle and Beier, Chukwuemeka and Silva ahead of them.
For Dortmund, the selection points to a side set up to regain control after a defeat that still hangs over the week. Hoffenheim, at home in Sinsheim, have named a front two capable of pressing the visitors early and forcing the pace from the start.
The match now turns on how quickly Dortmund settle into the shape they have chosen and whether Hoffenheim can make their home advantage count before the game stretches. For both sides, the lineups have made the next part simple: the response starts here.
