Season opener against Roma: how BVB head into the match | OneFootball

This Saturday marks Borussia Dortmund’s official start to the season. BVB will host AS Roma in a preseason friendly at Signal Iduna Park.

The match against the Giallorossi is seen as a real test. While not everything is running smoothly for the Italians yet and their squad is still far from complete, they are still an absolutely high-profile opponent.

Dortmund definitely want to prove themselves after already making an early statement with their win over Arsenal. Another positive performance, one week before the Supercup against Bayern, would be a good sign.

How BVB will line up against Roma

This test is about several things at once. On the one hand, the team is still working on building automatisms, and beyond that, integrating the new signings remains a major topic.

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Even before the match, it was clear that this game would once again be used to make plenty of substitutions, so that as many players as possible would get the chance to show themselves. Now it is also clear which players Borussia will start with this Saturday.

As expected, Gregor Kobel starts in goal. In front of him is a back three of Joane Gadou, Ramy Bensebaini, and Filippo Mane. Julian Ryerson and Daniel Svensson are the wing-backs, which already makes it quite clear that Dortmund are taking this match seriously. Felix Nmecha and Jobe Bellingham will play in central midfield.

Up front, young Konstantinos Karetsas gets another chance, and together with Goncalo Inacio and Serhou Guirassy he will try to spark the attack. Among those on the bench are Fabio Silva, Luca Reggiani, and Marcel Sabitzer, all of whom are options.

The BVB lineup at a glance

Kobel – Mane, Gadou, Bensebaini – Ryerson, Nmecha, Bellingham, Svensson – Karetsas, Inacio, Guirassy

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