Dortmund v Frankfurt, Gnabry set for first start: Germany's internationals on matchday 7
Schlotterbeck and Anton face Koch and Burkardt on Saturday evening. In Freiburg, Serge Gnabry could start for Bayern for the first time this season – an overview for Klopp's watch list.
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Three weeks before the final Nations League games in Serbia and against the Netherlands, numerous internationals are in action on Bundesliga matchday 7. The key game from a DFB perspective is Borussia Dortmund v Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday (18:30 CEST): according to the Bundesliga's predicted line-ups, Waldemar Anton and Nico Schlotterbeck defend for Dortmund, while captain Robin Koch and striker Jonathan Burkardt start for Frankfurt.
At 15:30, RB Leipzig with David Raum and Ridle Baku host SV Elversberg and Felix Keidel, who was part of Klopp's first squad. Goalkeeper Finn Dahmen is in goal for FC Augsburg against Union Berlin, and Niclas Füllkrug leads the line for Werder in Mainz. On Sunday (15:30 CET), Oliver Baumann keeps goal for Hoffenheim against Leverkusen.
The weekend closes on Sunday (17:30 CET) with SC Freiburg, featuring Philipp Treu and Max Scherhant, against Bayern Munich. According to bundesliga.com, Serge Gnabry could make his first start of the season, with Jonathan Tah, Aleksandar Pavlović and Tom Bischof also expected to play. Captain Joshua Kimmich is absent. All details are predictions and line-ups may still change.