Instead of or alongside Guirassy: Fabio Silva set for starting XI | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund is unlikely to make the mistake of underestimating 1. FC Köln, especially considering the eleven points the newly promoted team has collected in the first seven matchdays. Nevertheless, at the start of a very challenging schedule with three consecutive English weeks, some rotation is conceivable, possibly even in attack.

Serhou Guirassy is actually the first choice in Dortmund’s central attack, but the 29-year-old is currently lacking a bit of punch. Even before the recent international break—during which Guirassy traveled with the Guinea national team but did not play—he was struggling with muscular problems and a shoulder injury. And now, the striker did not leave the best impression, neither in the top match against FC Bayern Munich (1:2) nor in the 4:2 Champions League win on Tuesday at FC Copenhagen.

A double striker formation with Guirassy is also an option

A creative break could therefore make sense, especially since the next challenge awaits right away on Tuesday in the DFB-Pokal at Eintracht Frankfurt. To be able to give Guirassy a break from time to time, BVB signed Fabio Silva from Wolverhampton Wanderers at the end of August after weeks of negotiations for around 22.5 million euros. The Portuguese player, who arrived injured, has since worked his way back and scored his first goal in Copenhagen during his fifth brief appearance.

Even in his previous substitute appearances, the 23-year-old brought fresh energy and more than hinted that he could be a valuable addition. Against Köln, Fabio Silva could now make his first start, which does not necessarily have to be at the expense of Guirassy: “Fabio can play in any position in a three-man attack and can also play in a double striker formation,” sporting director Sebastian Kehl told “kicker,” indicating that a strike partnership with Guirassy is also an option.

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