Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburger SV – Match preview and team news

Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburger SV – Match preview and team news Borussia Dortmund and Hamburg face off in the Bundesliga this weekend. Niko Kovac’s men sit in second position in the table with 58 points from 26 matches, nine points behind league leaders Bayern Munich. Hamburg, meanwhile, sit 10th in the standings, nine points above the relegation zone with just one win in their last five matches.

Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburg – Match preview and team news Date: Saturday, 21st March Kick-off: 5:30pm BST Venue: Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund Last meeting: Hamburg 1-1 Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga, 8th November 2025 Borussia Dortmund news Borussia Dortmund will be without a few players heading into this fixture, with injuries continuing to impact squad selection. Club captain Emre Can has been ruled out for the remainder of the season after suffering a cruciate ligament injury, a significant blow given his leadership and defensive presence. Filippo Mane is also sidelined with a thigh injury.

Neither Serhou Guirassy or Julian Brandt started in the last match and were only used as substitutes in the final minutes. Both of them are expected to come back into the lineup with Karim Adeyemi dropping to the bench to make way for them. Daniel Svensson suffered an ankle sprain against Augsburg and was subbed off, making him a doubt for this match.

Yan Couto is therefore expected to come back into the squad and take his place. Hamburg team news Hamburger SV also face multiple injury concerns ahead of their trip to Dortmund. Yussuf Poulsen has been ruled out for several weeks due to a thigh injury.