Possible lineups for PSV v Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund and PSV meet in a Champions League round of 16 clash on a night when Inter and Atletico Madrid will also be in the spotlight, but we must not take our eyes off the exciting match between the Dutch team and the Germans at the Philips Stadium, kick-off at 21:00 CET. 

The match will be a special one for Peter Bosz, who will lead the Dutch from the bench against his former club. The Dutch coach joined the Signal Iduna Park outfit in the summer of 2017 and after crashing out of the Champions League group stage without a win was sacked just 167 days into his tenure. 

Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund have been impressive in European competition this season, in contrast to their inconsistent performances in the Bundesliga. The Germans qualified for the knockout round as winners of the group of death, which included PSG, Milan and Newcastle. 

The hosts are enjoying a great season in the Eredivisie and are on course to be crowned champions, leading the standings with 62 points, 10 ahead of second-placed Feyenoord, whilst winning three of their last five matches.

Possible lineups for the clash

PSV possible starting XI: Benitez (GK); Teze, Boscagli, Ramalho, Dest; Saibari, Schouten, Veerman; Bakayoko, De Jong and Lozano.

Borussia Dortmund possible starting XI: Kobel (GK); Ryerson, Sule, Schlotterbeck, Maatsen; Can, Sabitzer; Brandt, Reus, Sancho and Fullkrug.

 

February 19, 2024