Borussia Dortmund host Hannover on Sunday knowing they need to win if they’re to delay Bayern Munich’s title triumph later in the evening at RB Leipzig (kick-off: 1:30pm CET/ 12:30 GMT / 8:30 ET).
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Dortmund have to quickly recover from the disappointment of UEFA Europa League elimination at the hands of Red Bull Salzburg and turn their focus back to the Bundesliga and ensuring their qualification next season’s UEFA Champions League. Jadon Sancho is in the squad and will be a welcome return to the squad after a month out with an ankle injury. Marco Reus was substituted at half-time in Salzburg with a thigh problem, and Peter Stöger confirmed on Friday that he could miss the match on Sunday. Christian Pulisic missed the trip all together with flu and should come straight into the side if that has cleared.
A chastening 3-1 home defeat at the hands of Augsburg leaves Hannover without a win in their last four Bundesliga matches. In fact, the Reds have won only twice this calendar year, slipping to within seven points of the relegation play-off spot as a result. Head coach Andre Breitenreiter welcomed back Felix Klaus into the side last time out, but a fifth booking of the season means Togolese striker Ihlas Bebou misses out at the Signal Iduna Park. Matthias Ostrzolek, Pirmin Schwegler and Jonathas are pushing for starts.
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Probable line-ups
Dortmund: Bürki – Piszczek, Akanji, Toprak, Schmelzer – Weigl, Dahoud – Pulisic, Götze, Schürrle – Batshuayi
Absentees: Rode (shin), Yarmolenko (tendon)
Coach: Peter Stöger
Hannover: Tschauner (c) - Felipe, Anton, Sane - Korb, Schwegler, Fossum, Ostrzolek - Klaus - Harnik, Füllkrug
Absentees: Prib (knee), Sanrenren Bazee (match fitness), Bebou (suspended)
Coach: Andre Breitenreiter
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Source: bundesliga.com