On Saturday afternoon, it’s Hoffenheim vs Dortmund at the PreZero Arena, in one of the biggest games of the Bundesliga weekend.

Hoffenheim

The home team’s form has turned slightly for the worse in recent weeks. Sebastian Hoeness’ team heads into this clash on the back of just one win in their last four matches in the Bundesliga. A 2-1 defeat at Union Berlin last time out in the German top-flight ended a seven-game unbeaten run in the Bundesliga.

The good run saw the home team climb into the Bundesliga’s top-four. They are still clinging to that last Champions League spot, but are now only above fifth-place Union Berlin courtesy of a superior goal difference.

Hoffenheim have turned the PreZero into a fortress of late, as they are unbeaten in seven home games in the Bundesliga, having recorded six victories.

Dortmund

BVB look to be back on track in the Bundesliga after recording back-to-back league wins over Eintracht Frankfurt and Freiburg. The two straight wins have kept Dortmund second-place in the table and six points behind the league’s dominant force, Bayern Munich.

Marco Rose’s team have been prolific of late in the German top-flight, scoring at least two goals in their last four league matches.

BVB have not been great on their travels in the German top-flight. In fact, Rose’s team has won just two of their last five league games away from home.

Hoffenheim vs Dortmund Team News

Manchester City are with Riyad Mahrez, who is at the AFCON. Meanwhile, John Stones, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Phil Foden are also slight fitness doubts, but could all still feature.

Chelsea are without goalkeeper Edouard Mendy who is at the AFCON. Full-backs Reece James and Ben Chilwell both look set to miss out through injury. Thiago Silva, Trevoh Chalobah and N’Golo Kante are also fitness doubts.