Fluminense v Borussia Dortmund: lineup, statistics, preview

Preview of Fluminense v Borussia Dortmund

Jobe Bellingham was able to make Borussia Dortmund’s debut when the Germans won Fluminense at the Club World Cup tomorrow.

England Under 21 International joined Dortmund from Sunderland last week, following in the footsteps of the Jude brothers before moving to Real Madrid before playing for Schwarzgelben.

It was expected that the younger brothers would take a little while for them to advance to Dortmund XI, but sports director Sebastian Kiel said Bellingham’s participation in the championship playoffs at the end of the season means Sheffield United defeated Sheffield United to ensure a return to the Premier League.

Kehl told the Ruhr Nachrichten newspaper:

“The Job has already marked him in training for the first few days, so I am pleased to have completed my contract before the Club World Cup.

“He will strengthen us not only for this tournament, but for years to come.”

This is a significant step up for Bellingham, from the second tier in English to the elite clubs of world football.

Fluminense should also present the most rigorous tests to Niko Kovac men of Group F, including the sunset of Ulsan and Mamelodi.

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Marcio Amoroso, a former Brazilian striker in Dortmund, expects his compatriots to give his old club a real game.

Amoroso told FIFA.com: Fluminense is a true quality team and we know that there are experienced players like Paulo Henrique, Ganso, Fabio, Thiago Silva, Cano, Keno and John Arias. Therefore, they must approach it carefully.

“They’re responsible for coaches who know a lot about football. Obviously, we’re always looking at European teams as our favorites, because of the advantages we’ve seen over the years on the global stage.

Fluminense v Borussia Dortmund Team News

Fluminense’s new signature, Soteldo, is unlikely to play in the tournament after being injured shortly after joining.

Dortmund Duo Emre Can and Nico Schlotterbeck are big doubt throughout the injury, and Felix Nmecha can make way for Bellingham.