Forwards: Raul and Huntelaar.
This was the strongest lineup Magat could currently field.
There were no surprise inclusions.
The only adjustment was that starting midfielder Rakitic had been benched, replaced by Jermaine Jones.
Everyone knew that Jones had refused to renew his contract with Schalke 04.
As for Dortmund, they were still using their 4-2-3-1 formation.
Goalkeeper: Weidenfeller;
Defense: Schmelzer, Hummels, Subotic, and Piszczek;
Midfield: Shahin and Gundogan formed a double pivot, with Reus, Götze, and Kuba in front of them;
Forward: Wang Shuo.
Sven Bender had been out for a week with a torn ligament.
So for this match, Klopp had paired Gundogan with Shahin.
This was a pairing of two technical midfielders, which was quite a risk.
But Klopp dared to make this arrangement because he saw that Schalke 04 was using a 4-4-2 formation.
The two teams lined up in the players' tunnel.
After jogging in place, Wang Shuo quickly fell into line with his teammates.
