Dortmund Face Werder Bremen After Perfect Start

Four straight wins have placed Dortmund atop the Bundesliga, testing their squad depth during a busy October schedule.

Overview

Borussia Dortmund sit top of the Bundesliga after winning all four opening league matches and keeping three clean sheets.
The league returns with Dortmund hosting Werder Bremen at the Westfalenstadion on Friday evening with kick-off scheduled for 20:30 CET.
Emre Can (ACL) and Filippo Mane (thigh) are confirmed absentees for Dortmund while Niko Schlotterbeck, Daniel Svensson, Julian Ryerson and Kostas Karetsas remain doubts to be assessed in final training.
Werder Bremen have recovered from last season and hold seven points, powered by loan striker Niclas Füllkrug’s recent scoring form even as a 7-0 friendly defeat to FC Twente raises defensive concerns.
Dortmund now enter a congested October that includes Champions League fixtures and a Bundesliga trip to Bayern Munich, making rotation and injury management decisive for how long this early momentum lasts.