Borussia Dortmund vs. RB Leipzig: probable line-ups, match stats and LIVE blog!

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After both sides punched their tickets to the DFB Cup final last weekend, they will now serve up an early preview of what's to come in the 13 May showpiece. An early Gio Reyna brace was followed by goals from Marco Reus, Thorgan Hazard and then Jude Bellingham - who misses out through suspension - as Dortmund thumped Holstein Keil 5-0 in the semi-finals, but there was bad news from that game as Mateu Morey picked up an injury that looks to have abruptly ended his season. Haaland was rested, but is unlikely to return to the starting XI -despite having his eyes on yet more Bundesliga records after his brace sealed victory over Wolfsburg - having failed to train in midweek. Jadon Sancho got through his first 90 minutes since returning from injury in the cup win, though, and looks up to speed in time for the final run-in.

Leipzig's cup victory was less routine - requiring a stoppage time, extra-time Emil Forsberg goal to secure a second DFB Cup final in their history. It gives Bayern Munich-bound duo Julian Nagelsmann and Dayot Upamecano the opportunity to bow out with a trophy before their moves to the Allianz Arena in the summer. Having secured a top-four spot, Leipzig will have one mind on the cup but they are - mathematically at least - still in the running for the title. Their faint hope of dislodging Bayern in top-spot will evaporate should they be unable to beat Dortmund but victory would reduce the gap to four points at the top of the table, with six to play for prior to Bayern taking on Borussia Mönchengladbach later in the day.

Match stats

Haaland has hit 25 Bundesliga goals this season at a rate of one every 89 minutes.

Reus has had a hand in three goals in his last four Bundesliga appearances. He has contributed at least one goal in four of his five meetings with Leipzig.

Reyna registered the first assist of his Bundesliga career against Leipzig on Matchday 33 of last season. The US international has scored four and set up five so far in 2020/21.

Forsberg and Marcel Sabitzer are Leipzig's joint top scorers in 2020/21 with seven goals apiece.

Nagelsmann has only won one of his 10 Bundesliga meetings with Dortmund, whilst in charge of Hoffenheim in May 2018. He has drawn four and lost the other five.

Leipzig are winless in their last six against Dortmund in the Bundesliga (D2, L4).

Probable line-ups

Dortmund: Hitz - Piszczek, Akanji, Hummels, Guerreiro - Can, Dahoud - Sancho, Reyna, Hazard - Reus (c)

Out: Bellingham (suspended), Morey (knee), Moukoko (shin), Schmelzer (knee), Witsel (Achilles' tendon), Zagadou (knee)

Doubtful: Haaland (knock)

Coach: Edin Terzic

Leipzig: Gulacsi - Klostermann, Upamecano, Orban - Mukiele, Sabitzer (c), Kampl, Angelino - Olmo, Haidara - Sörloth

Out: Samardzic (knee)

Doubtful: Adams (back), Nkunku (back), Szoboszlai (groin)

Coach: Julian Nagelsmann