The predicted line-ups for Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke 04

The Bundesliga is back! And it does so with none other than an exciting clash between Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04 from Matchday 26.

It will be the big game in which all eyes will be focused on the return of football in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, with the German team being the first major competition to take the plunge and become a pioneer.

Borussia Dortmund are in second place on 51 points, four behind leaders Bayern Munich. Schalke 04, meanwhile, are sixth on 37 points in the Europa League standings. 

This is the predicted starting eleven for both teams:

Borussia Dortmund: Bürki; Piszczek, Hummels, Akanji; Hakimi, Brandt, Delaney, Guerreiro; Sancho, Haaland and Thorgan Hazard. 

Schalke 04: Schubert; Kenny, Sané, Nastasic, Oczipka; Caligiuri, McKennie, Serdar, Harit; Raman and Matondo.