Dortmund and Villarreal reveal expected line-ups for Champions League clash

With only a few hours to go before Borussia Dortmund face Villarreal, the two sides are preparing for another European contest at Signal Iduna Park.

Kick-off is scheduled for 19:00 GMT on Tuesday, with both clubs expected to make significant use of their recognised attacking options. Dortmund are set to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, while Villarreal are expected to adopt a 4-4-2 system.

Dortmund’s proposed team would see Gregor Kobel start in goal behind a three-man defence of El Chadaille Bitshiabu Gadou, Nico Anton and Svensson. Julian Ryerson and Jobe Bellingham are expected to operate as the wide players in midfield, with Joey Veerman and Karetsas completing the central area.

In attack, Ethan Nwaneri and Maximilian Beier could play behind Serhou Guirassy, who is expected to lead the line.

Dortmund will be without Nico Schlotterbeck and Ramy Bensebaini, who are suspended for the match. Sadio Mane, Konstantinos Konstantelias and Emre Can are also reported to be unavailable because of injuries.

Villarreal are expected to respond with a back four in front of Peter Gulacsi. The defensive line could consist of Santiago Mourino, Juan Foyth? Wait source says Costa, Veiga, Romero, and Foyth absent. Need not identify first name. Use names exactly. "Mourino, Costa, Veiga and Romero." Midfield is expected to feature Nicolas Pepe, Santi Comesana, Pape Gueye and Tajon Buchanan.

Georges Mikautadze and Gerard Moreno are tipped to form Villarreal’s attacking partnership. The Spanish side have one reported absentee, with Foyth the only player listed as unavailable.

The predicted line-ups are:

Borussia Dortmund (3-4-2-1): Kobel; Gadou, Anton, Svensson; Ryerson, Bellingham, Veerman, Karetsas; Nwaneri, Beier; Guirassy.

Villarreal (4-4-2): Gulacsi; Mourino, Costa, Veiga, Romero; Pepe, Comesana, Gueye, Buchanan; Mikautadze, Moreno.

The match at Signal Iduna Park will provide another European test for both teams, with Dortmund’s defensive absences and Villarreal’s single reported omission shaping the expected selections. The final teams will be confirmed before the 19:00 GMT start on Tuesday.