Dortmund eye victory over Bodø/Glimt

One of five teams currently on 10 points, Dortmund occupy sixth place in the 36-team league-phase table. They have found the net four times in four of their five matches so far, losing only to Manchester City in early November.

Niko Kovač's team were beaten by Bayer Leverkusen in the DFB Cup last week but go into their first-ever meeting with Bodø/Glimt on the back of an impressive 2-0 victory over in-form Hoffenheim, who had been on a six-match unbeaten Bundesliga run prior to Sunday's visit to Signal Iduna Park.

Watch: Dortmund 2-0 Hoffenheim - highlights

Centre-back Niklas Süle is Dortmund's only confirmed absentee as he continues his recovery from a toe injury. At the other end of the pitch, striker Serhou Guirassy - the Champions League's joint-top scorer in 2024/25 - will look to pick up where he left off last time out against Villarreal, having scored twice in a resounding 4-0 victory over the Yellow Submarine.

Bodø/Glimt have yet to taste victory in the league phase but Lady Luck has not always been on their side. The four-time Eliteserien winners conceded late in a 2-2 draw at home to 2024 UEFA Europa League winners Tottenham Hotspur, and in a 3-2 defeat to Italian giants Juventus. Kjetil Knutsen's side head to Dortmund four points adrift of the knockout phase play-off places.

Watch: Dortmund - City & stadium tour

Match stats

• Dortmund have won four of their previous six UEFA competition matches against Norwegian teams (D1, L1).
• They have lost only one of their last 20 Champions League matches on home turf (W13, D6).
• Borussia have lost only two of their last 12 Champions League matches overall (W7, D3).
• Guirassy has scored 18 goals in his first 23 outings in the Champions League proper - a tally bettered only by Erling Haaland (28 in his first 23). Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane also netted 18 in his first 23.
• A victory for Dortmund would be their 100th in their European Cup/Champions League history.

Probable teams

Dortmund: Kobel - Anton, Can (c), Schlotterbeck - Ryerson, Nmecha, Bellingham, Svensson - Adeyemi, Brandt - Guirassy
Out: Süle (toe)
Doubtful: -
Coach: Niko Kovač

Bodø/Glimt: Haikin - Sjøvold, Bjørtuft, Aleesami, Bjørkan - Evjen, Berg (c), Brunstad Fet - Määtä, Høgh, Blomberg
Out: Gundersen (suspended), Brynhildsen (knee)
Doubtful: -
Coach: Kjetil Knutsen

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