Matchday 9 Probable Line-Ups and Injury Updates: Dortmund, Bayern and Gladbach

Matchday 9 probable teams and absences

The headline question is whether Kevin Diks can return for Borussia Mönchengladbach after missing three straight games. Gladbach visit Hamburg on Friday as they try to extend their unbeaten run. These are the published probable teams and availability notes; they don’t confirm the final line-ups. Follow the action from every game this weekend! Check the listings below for who’s expected to play and who’s unavailable. Kick-offs are at 3.30pm CET unless another time is shown.

Friday, 6 November

Hamburg vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach(8.30pm CET)Hamburg: Heuer Fernandes – Omari, Bornauw, Torunarigha – El Ouahdi, Grønbæk, Sambi Lokonga (c), Muheim, Møller Wolfe – Moffi, Daka Out: Dickes (shoulder), Nadir (thigh), Remberg (knee), Vieira (hamstring) Doubtful: Bornauw (jaw), Capaldo (muscular), Poulsen (hip) Coach: Merlin Polzin Gladbach: Batz – Hashioka, Sander, Chiarodia – Scally, Uno, Neuhaus, Ullrich – Mohya, Hack – Lidberg Out: Bolin (muscular), Honorat (muscular), Kleindienst (muscular), Leopold (knee), Leszczyński (knee) Doubtful: Nicolas (muscular) Coach: Alexander Blessin

Saturday, 7 November

Borussia Dortmund vs. ElversbergDortmund: Kobel – Gadou, Anton, Schlotterbeck (c) – Ryerson, Bellingham, Nmecha, Svensson – Beier, Chukwuemeka – Silva Out: Can (knee), Konstantelias (knee), Lerma (muscular) Doubtful: Guirassy (muscular) Coach: Niko Kovač Elversberg: Kristof – Sirch, Pinckert (c), Rohr, Günther – Keidel, Poręba – Petkov, Onyeka, Krattenmacher – Mokwa Out: Gyamerah (hamstring), Seifert (ankle), Zimmerschied (ankle) Doubtful: Darvich (muscular), Guirassy (thigh) Coach: Vincent Wagner RB Leipzig vs. AugsburgLeipzig: Vandevoordt – Henrichs, Orbán, Castello, Raum (c) – El Aynaoui, Banzuzi – Baumgartner, Nkunku, Gomis – Rômulo Out: Gebel (knee), Guiu (hamstring), Ouédraogo (shoulder) Doubtful: Nusa (thigh) Coach: Martín Demichelis Augsburg: Dahmen – Keitel, Gouweleeuw (c), Matsima – Fellhauer, Massengo, Rieder, Behrens – Kade, Ibrahimović – Gregoritsch Out: Bah (suspended), Banks (knee), Brackelmann (head), Breithaupt (toe), Mounié (match fitness), Sakar (ankle) Doubtful: – Coach: Manuel Baum Mainz vs. Bayern MunichMainz: Zentner – da Costa, Gruber, Potulski – Caci, Lee, Sano, Amiri, Widmer (c) – Tietz, Becker Out: Kohr (ankle), Mwene (suspended), Posch (suspended), Silas (broken leg) Doubtful: Ruoppi (knee) Coach: Urs Fischer Bayern: Neuer (c) – Laimer, Upamecano, Kim, Brown – Kimmich, Pavlović – Olise, Karl, Davies – Kane Out: Díaz (muscular), Gnabry (hamstring), Ndiaye (appendix), Saibari (ankle) Doubtful: Musiala (hamstring) Coach: Aaron Danks Paderborn vs. Eintracht FrankfurtPaderborn: Noll – ter Horst, Scheller, Hansen – Curda (c), Baack, Castaneda, Vidović, Obermair – Tigges, Marino Out: Awortwie-Grant (ankle), Batista Meier (ankle), Gayret (knee), Hoffmeier (muscular), Klaas (muscular) Doubtful: Pieringer (ankle) Coach: Ralf Kettemann Frankfurt: Atubolu – Baum, Koch (c), Brassier, Kosugi – Dōan, Onyedika, Aséko, Uzun – Ebnoutalib, Burkardt Out: Ngankam (hamstring) Doubtful: – Coach: Adi Hütter VfB Stuttgart vs. Werder Bremen(6.30pm CET)Stuttgart: Seimen – Jaquez, Chabot, Mittelstädt – Leweling, Spalt, Prömel, Führich – El Khannouss, Undav (c) – Demirović Out: Diehl (thigh), Malanga (abdominals), Sauer (muscular), Stiller (adductor), Vagnoman (hamstring), Zagadou (hamstring) Doubtful: Karazor (thigh) Coach: Sebastian Hoeneß Bremen: Hein – Arthur, Pieper, Friedl (c), Deman – Reis, Regeer – Dinkçi, Chuki, Grüll – Füllkrug Out: Agu (muscular), Alvero (calf), Erevbenagie (ankle), Musah (hamstring), Ndiaye (groin), Stage (thigh), Stark (muscular), Topp (knee), Weiser (hamstring) Doubtful: – Coach: Daniel Thioune

Sunday, 8 November

Cologne vs. Bayer LeverkusenCologne: Schwäbe (c) – Schmied, Simpson-Pusey, Krauß – Sebulonsen, Maina, Okon-Engstler, Moore, Sosa – Bülter, S. El Mala Out: Dallinga (knee), Hübers (knee), Rondić (muscular), Skhiri (ankle), Van den Berg (muscular) Doubtful: Ache (muscular) Coach: René Wagner Leverkusen: Flekken – Quansah, Tapsoba (c), Medina, Gutiérrez – García, Fernández – Vázquez, Maza, Moreira – Schick Out: Ben Seghir (hamstring), Diaby (hamstring), Doué (calf), Eichhorn (match fitness), Kofane (thigh), Terrier (muscular) Doubtful: Badé (head), Tella (muscular) Coach: Carles Martínez Freiburg vs. Union Berlin(5.30pm CET)Freiburg: Backhaus – Treu, Ginter, Lienhart, Makengo – Eggestein (c), Engelhardt – Beste, Suzuki, Scherhant – Matanović Out: Muslija (knee), Yilmaz (tooth) Doubtful: Ogbus (muscular) Coach: Julian Schuster Union: Rønnow – Van den Bosch, Friedrich, Khedira (c) – Haberer, Schäfer, Aebischer, Köhn – Imeri – Skarke, Burcu Out: Markgraf (knee), Nsoki (calf), Skov (unconfirmed), Uduokhai (suspended) Doubtful: Ilić (match fitness) Coach: Mauro Lustrinelli Hoffenheim vs. Schalke(7.30pm CET)Hoffenheim: Baumann (c) – Kabak, Machida, Rots – Abraha, Prass, Avdullahu, Burger, Daghim – Lemperle, Asllani Out: De Cat (knee), Gendrey (broken leg), Hajdari (foot), Hranáč (knee), Moerstedt (head), Wimmer (hamstring) Doubtful: Conté (adductor), Coufal (thigh), Hložek (calf) Coach: Christian Ilzer Schalke: Karius – T. Becker, Katić, Kuruçay, Gosens – Tanaka, El Faouzi – Ljubičić, Karaman (c), Aouchiche – Džeko Out: Bachmann (hip), Gantenbein (muscular), Højlund (Achilles), Schallenberg (leg), Sylla (leg) Doubtful: – Coach: Miron Muslić Check out the latest Bundesliga standings!