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VfB Stuttgart vs. Borussia Dortmund preview: Feisty foes reunite once more

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VfB Stuttgart:With the Bundesliga returning this weekend after an exciting international break, this Saturday's top spiel encounter throws up a thrilling clash between VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Dortm...

VfB Stuttgart vs. Borussia Dortmund preview: Feisty foes reunite once more VfB Stuttgart: With the Bundesliga returning this weekend after an exciting international break, this Saturday's top spiel encounter throws up a thrilling clash between VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund. Kick-off is scheduled for 18:30 CET at the MHP Arena.

Stuttgart's last Bundesliga involvement saw them claim an impressive 5-2 victory away at FC Augsburg. Tiago Tomas, Nikolas Nartey and Ermedin Demirović found the net while Deniz Undav bagged a brace in a free scoring performance in Bavaria. The in-form 29-year-old continued his hot streak into the subsequent international games in late March.

He became the hero of the night at Stuttgart's very own MHP Arena, netting the match-winning goal for Germany in a 2-1 win over Ghana last Monday. Fans of the Baden-Württemberg cheered his name and they will hope to be doing it again this weekend as BVB come to town. It's worth mentioning Undav netted a hat-trick in a 3-3 draw with the Westphalians this season and won four of the last five meetings.

Team news: The hosts come into this fixture with a clean bill of health which will come as a great relief to Sebastian Hoeneß for the run in. The only player expected to miss out is former BVB man Dan-Axel Zagadou (muscle injury). Nübel ought to start behind Jeltsch, Chabot and Hendriks in defence.