Bayern will be without first-choice goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and forward Thomas Müller for the visit of perennial rivals Borussia Dortmund. - © © DFL DEUTSCHE FUSSBALL LIGA / Lukas Schulze
Bayern will be without first-choice goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and forward Thomas Müller for the visit of perennial rivals Borussia Dortmund. - © © DFL DEUTSCHE FUSSBALL LIGA / Lukas Schulze

Bayern Munich - Borussia Dortmund: Der Klassiker line-ups and statistics

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Bayern Munich may be sitting pretty atop the Bundesliga standings, but they face a Borussia Dortmund side who's beat them once already this season on Saturday (kick-off 19:30 CEST/18:30GMT).

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Sven Ulrich is set to deputise once again for the injured Manuel Neuer at the Allianz Arena, while Thomas Müller has also been ruled out of Saturday’s clash with an ankle problem.

Former Bayern star Mario Götze, currently sidelined with metabolic disturbances, is one of four absentees for the visitors. Marco Reus has yet to recover from a thigh injury sustained last month, while Erik Durm and Andre Schürrle have also been ruled out.

Line-ups

Bayern: Ulreich - Lahm (c), Martinez, Boateng, Alaba - Thiago, Alonso, Vidal - Ribery, Robben, Lewandowski

Coach: Carlo Ancelotti
Absentees: Neuer (foot), Müller (ankle)

Dortmund: Bürki - Passlack, Bartra, Sokratis, Schmelzer (c) - Castro, Ginter, Guerreiro - Pulisic, Dembele, Aubameyang

Coach: Thomas Tuchel
Absentees: Reus (match fitness), Götze (metabolic illness), Schürrle (ankle), Durm (muscle strain)

Match Stats

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    Bayern's Robert Lewandowski has scored 25 goals; one fewer than Borussia Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at the top of the scoring charts.Bayern were undefeated in 20 games before their 1-0 loss to Hoffenheim on Tuesday - a run stretching back to last November.Bayern conceded their first goal in 539 minutes against Hoffenheim.Bayern failed to pick up maximum points for just the seventh time this season.Aubameyang has scored in each of his last seven appearances in all competitions, netting a total of 11 in that time.Thomas Tuchel is the current Bundesliga coach with the most victories against Bayern (four).

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