Bundesliga 2019-20: Gameweek 1 probable lineups
The 57th edition of the German top division will kickoff on Saturday.
Bayern Munich are virtually at full-strength for the beginning of their Bundesliga title defence against Hertha Berlin, but rivals RB Leipzig are set to be without Tyler Adams against the German top flight's newest capital club.
Bundesliga finds out who's in and who's out on Matchday 1...
Kick-off 3:30pm CEST/ 2:30pm BST/ 9:30am ET/ 7:00pm IST unless stated
Friday 16 August
Bayern Munich vs. Hertha Berlin (kick-off: 8.30pm CEST/7.30pm BST/2.30pm ET/12.00am IST)
Bayern: Neuer (c) – Kimmich, Süle, Pavard, Alaba – Goretzka, Thiago, Tolisso – Gnabry, Lewandowski, ComanDoubtful: Martinez (knee)Out: Perisic (suspended)Coach: Niko Kovac
Hertha: Jarstein – Klünter, Stark, Rekik, Mittelstädt – Grujic, Duda, Darida – Lukebakio, Ibisevic (c), KalouDoubtful: Dilrosun (thigh), Maier (knee), Pekarik (calf)Out: Albrecht (ankle), Plattenhardt (thigh)Coach: Ante Covic
Saturday 17 August
Borussia Dortmund vs. Augsburg
Dortmund: Bürki – Piszczek, Akanji, Hummels, Schulz – Weigl, Witsel – Sancho, Reus (c), Hazard - AlcacerDoubtful: Brandt (groin)Out: Morey (shoulder), Guerreiro (muscle injury)Coach: Lucien Favre
Augsburg: Koubek – Teigl, Suchy, Khedira, Pedersen – Gruezo, Baier (c) – Hahn, Gregoritsch, Richter - NiederlechnerDoubtful: Max (ankle), Vargas (foot)Out: Cordova (pelvis), Gouweleeuw (groin), F. Götze (hip), Iago (meniscus), Moravek (toe), Sarenren Bazee (ankle)Coach: Martin Schmidt
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Paderborn
Leverkusen: Hradecky – L. Bender (c), Tah, S. Bender, Wendell – Havertz, Aranguiz, Demirbay – Bellarabi, Volland, BaileyDoubtful: -Out: Weiser (foot), Pohjanpalo (ankle)Coach: Peter Bosz
Paderborn: Huth – Jans, Hünemeier, Strohdiek (c), Holtmann – Pröger, Gjasula, Vasiliadis, Antwi-Adjei – Michel, MambaDoubtful: Dörfler (knock)Out: Schonlau (foot), Zingerle (shoulder)Coach: Steffen Baumgart
Wolfsburg: Casteels – Knoche, Guilavogui (c), Brooks – William, Schlager, Arnold, Roussillon – Klaus, Weghorst, VictorDoubtful: Otavio (muscular)Out: Bruma (Achilles tendon), Camacho (ankle), Ginczek (back)Coach: Oliver Glasner
Cologne: Horn – Ehizibue, Mere, Czichos, Hector (c) – Schaub, Höger, Verstraete, Drexler – Terodde, ModesteDoubtful: -Out: Clemens (knee), Cordoba (suspended), Jakobs (hip), Katterbach (muscular), Risse (thigh)Coach: Achim Beierlorzer
Werder Bremen vs. Fortuna Düsseldorf
Bremen: Pavlenka – Gebre Selassie, Toprak, Moisander (c), Friedl – M. Eggestein, Sahin, Klaassen – Sargent, Osako, RashicaDoubtful: Augustinsson (knee)Out: Bargfrede (knee), Bartels (knee), Langkamp (calf), Veljkovic (broken toe)Coach: Florian Kohfeldt
Düsseldorf: Steffen – Zimmermann, Ayhan, Hoffmann, Gießelmann – Sobottka, Morales – Tekpetey, Fink (c), Thommy – HenningsDoubtful: Bormuth (thigh), Kownacki (thigh), Zimmer (ankle)Out: Ampomah (groin), Bodzek (suspended), Karaman (knee), Rensing (shoulder), Stöger (knee), Wolf (nerve irritation)Coach: Friedhelm Funkel
Freiburg: Schwolow – Schmid, Lienhart, Heintz, Günter – Borrello, Frantz (c), Höfler, Jeong – Petersen, WaldschmidtDoubtful: Itter (ankle)Out: Flekken (ankle), Haberer (ankle), Kwon (calf), Kübler (ankle), Terrazzino (knee),Coach: Christian Streich
Mainz: Müller – Brosinski, St. Juste, Niakhate, Martin – Baku, Fernandes, Latza (c) – Boetius - Onisiwo, QuaisonDoubtful: Meier (muscular)Out: Bell (ankle), Ji (knee), Mateta (knee), Mwene (knee), Seydel (heel)Coach: Sandro Schwarz
Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. Schalke (6.30pm CEST/5.30pm BST/12.30am ET/10.00pm IST)
Gladbach: Sommer (c) – Lainer, Ginter, Elvedi, Wendt – Zakaria, Strobl, Cuisance – Thuram, Neuhaus, PleaDoubtful: -Out: Stindl (broken leg), Kramer (ankle), Hofmann (knee), Villalba (muscle injury)Coach: Marco Rose
Schalke: Nübel (c) – Kenny, Stambouli, Nastasic, Oczipka – Mascarell, Harit, Serdar – Caligiuri, Burgstaller, RamanDoubtful: -Out: Bentaleb (adductor), Schubert (hip), Carls (ankle)Coach: David Wagner
Sunday 18 August
Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Hoffenheim
Frankfurt: Trapp – Abraham (c), Hasebe, Hinteregger – Da Costa, Kohr, Torro, Kostic – Rebic, Paciencia, JovjelicDoubtful: -Out: Sow (hamstring), Tawatha (ankle)Coach: Adi Hütter
Hoffenheim: Baumann – Posch, Vogt (c), Hübner – Kaderabek, Rudy, Grillitsch, Geiger, Zuber – Bebou, GrifoDoubtful: Bittencourt (adductor), Kramaric (knee), Ochs (ankle)Out: Belfodil (cruciate ligament), Baumgartner (suspended)Coach: Alfred Schreuder
Union Berlin vs. RB Leipzig (6pm CEST/5pm BST/12pm ET/9.30pm IST)
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Leipzig: Gulacsi – Klostermann, Mukiele, Konate, Orban (c), Laimer – Sabitzer, Demme, Nkunku – Werner, PoulsenDoubtful: -Out: Adams (groin), Wolf (ankle)Coach: Julian Nagelsmann
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