Champions League 2025-2026: Borussia Dortmund-Athletic Bilbao, the likely lineups
Starting at 9 p.m. for Borussia Dortmund-Athletic Bilbao, a match valid for the second day of the Champions League championship phase. The yellow-and-whites are coming off a pyrotechnic 4-4 draw in Turin against Juventus, while the Basques lost on their home debut against Arsenal.
The hosts will field the trident Adeyemi, Guirassy, Beier. In the midfield Sabitzer with Nmecha, on the flanks act Couto and Svensson. Kovac’s team is off to a good start in the Bundesliga and is currently second in the standings with 13 points out of 15 won.
Athletic Bilbao orphaned of Nico Williams: on the line of trequartists will be Inaki Williams, Sancet and Gomez. In attack Guruzeta. The Basques are struggling in La Liga, where they are currently 10th with three defeats in their last four games.
Dortmund-Athletic Bilbao, the likely lineups
Borussia Dortmund (3-4-3): Kobel; Anton, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; Couto, Sabitzer, Nmecha, Svensson; Adeyemi, Guirassy, Beier. All: Kovac.
Athletic Bilbao (4-2-3-1): Simon; Areso, Vivian, Paredes, Berchiche; Ruiz de Galarreta, Jauregizar; I. Williams, Sancet, Gomez; Guruzeta. All.: Valverde.
