Sat Mar 01 13:30:00 UTC 2025: ## Dortmund Faces St. Pauli Test with Key Injuries and Midfield Questions

**Hamburg, Germany** – Borussia Dortmund travels to face newly promoted FC St. Pauli on Saturday (3:30 PM local time) in a crucial Bundesliga match. The BVB, currently 10th in the league, are looking to build on their recent 6-0 victory over Union Berlin but face a tough challenge against a St. Pauli side fighting for survival.

Dortmund will be without Felix Nmecha (knee injury) and Julian Ryerson (infection) for the match. Their absences leave coach Edin Terzić with selection dilemmas, particularly in midfield. The return of Julian Brandt after recovering from muscle problems offers some relief, but Terzić must decide whether to continue with a struggling 28-year-old midfielder or start Giovanni Reyna or Maximilian Beier instead.

The match will be broadcast live and exclusively on Sky, with pre-match coverage starting at 2 PM.

Despite their recent win, Dortmund’s away form has been poor, accumulating just eight points from eleven matches. St. Pauli, while comfortably mid-table, also struggles at home, winning only two of their eleven matches at the Millerntor Stadium. The match presents a significant test for both teams. The full Dortmund squad is as follows: Kobel, Meyer – Anton, Süle, Schlotterbeck, Couto, Bensebaini, Svensson, Can, Groß, Sabitzer, Brandt, Chukwuemeka, Özcan, Reyna, Gittens, Adeyemi, Duranville, Guirassy, Beier.

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