Niko Kovac will name his first eleven as Borussia Dortmund head coach when they host Stuttgart at the Signal Iduna Park in the Bundesliga on Saturday afternoon. Two players he will have to do without

Stuttgart have three players struggling to be passed fit for this game due to illness, those being Bruun Larsen, Vagnoman and Woltemade. Midfielder Enzo Millot could be ruled out through injury and if so, would join five other players on the treatment table.

Borussia Dortmund are ready to host Sebastian Hoeneß's VfB Stuttgart in Matchday 21 of the Bundesliga 2024-25 season.