Nkunku starts for Leipzig: Medina on in Bayer, Diaby benched
BVB travel to Hoffenheim as Leipzig line up with Nkunku at Werder, with Medina starting for Bayer and Diaby on the bench, according to kicker.
BVB kick off the Bundesliga Saturday schedule with a trip to Hoffenheim, as part of the second matchday “Samstagskonferenz”. RB Leipzig, SC Freiburg and Union Berlin are also on the road, while SV Elversberg visit Borussia Mönchengladbach, as kicker lays out.
Nkunku, the headline
The standout item is Leipzig and Christopher Nkunku. As already flagged in the build-up, the Milan loanee was considered a candidate to play his first match of the season this Saturday, and the live lineup now shows him featuring against Werder Bremen.
Bayer’s lineup call
Elsewhere, Bayer Leverkusen have a clear selection: Medina is in the starting XI, while Amine Adli Diaby is named among the substitutes, according to kicker’s live.
More ties around Germany
The rest of the slate includes Dortmund away in Sinsheim, plus the visits from Leipzig, Freiburg and Union Berlin. At the same time, Elversberg head out to face Mönchengladbach in what is their first Bundesliga away outing, per kicker.
Borussia Dortmund
Werder BremenFriday 9 October · 14:30Kick-off, where to watch and line-ups →SourcekickerRead the original articleMake your predictions for LaLiga, the Champions League and more, and compete with your friends on TuFutbolero.
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