Borussia Dortmund vs. Manchester City: UEFA Champions League probable teams, match stats and LIVE blog!

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Dortmund warmed up for their European duties with a dominant victory over VfB Stuttgart at the weekend, with Bellingham on target twice. While they were the England international's first league goals of the season, Bellingham has scored in all four of Dortmund's Champions League matches so far. That includes the opener against City when these two teams met in Manchester last month - a game that the Premier League outfit eventually won thanks to two late goals. Gio Reyna injured himself just days after that defeat at the Etihad Stadium, but the young American marked a welcome return to the starting line up by finding the back of the net against Stuttgart. Youssoufa Moukoko was also on the scoresheet last time out and should continue in attack, while Donyell Malen and captain Marco Reus are pushing for returns to the side after missing the win over VfB through illness and match fitness, respectively.

City currently lead Dortmund by just three points in Group G and a win for the hosts could see them leapfrog their English opponents but would definitely send them through to the knockout stage. Former Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola saw his side get back to winning ways at the weekend after a draw in Copenhagen was followed by defeat to domestic rivals Liverpool. Haaland was at the double in the 3-1 victory at home to Brighton, making it 22 goals in 15 appearances for the Norwegian since he swapped the black and yellow of Dortmund for the sky blue of City in the summer. His ruthlessness has caught many by surprise since moving to England, but Dortmund fans could have told you to expect little else having seen Haaland plunder 86 goals in 89 games at their club. He's currently being well supplied by former Werder Bremen and Wolfsburg man Kevin De Bruyne.

Match stats

Dortmund have lost just two of their previous 14 Champions League matches on home soil (W8,D4, L2).

Bellingham has five goals in 20 Champions League appearances - more than any English teenager in competition history.

Reus is Dortmund's record UCL scorer with 22 goals, including two in five against City.

BVB are so far the only team to have scored against Man City in Europe this term.

Dortmund need just one point from their final two group games to confirm their place in the knockouts.

Haaland scored 62 goals in 67 Bundesliga games for BVB, and 86 from 89 in all competitions. His return in the Champions League was 15 in 13 games.

Probable teams

Dortmund: Kobel - Süle, Hummels (c), Schlotterbeck, Guerreiro - Bellingham, Özcan - Adeyemi, Brandt, Reyna - Moukoko

Out: Bynoe-Gittens (shoulder), Dahoud (shoulder), Haller (testicular cancer), Meunier (broken cheekbone), Morey (knee)

Doubtful: Malen (cold), Reus (fitness)

Coach: Edin Terzic

Man City: Ederson - Cancelo, Akanji, Dias, Ake - Gündogan (c), Rodri, De Bruyne - Silva, Haaland, Foden

Out: Gomez (suspended), Mendy (suspended), Phillips (shoulder), Stones (hamstring), Walker (groin)

Doubtful: -

Coach: Pep Guardiola

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