Overview
- Official lineups list Aaron Anselmino in Dortmund's XI at Signal Iduna Park, with Serhou Guirassy and Maximilian Beier also starting.
- Centre-back Fillipo Mané is unavailable due to a red-card suspension, forcing Niko Kovac to reshuffle his defense.
- Kovac said he and Beier turned down a reported €70 million approach from Brentford, stating the forward does not want to leave.
- The match is live exclusively on DAZN and not available free-to-air, with Daniel Schlager assigned as referee.
- Union arrive after a 2-1 opening win under Steffen Baumgart, while Dortmund have won all six prior Bundesliga home meetings with the Berlin club.