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| PROBABLE LINEUP |
KAISERSLAUTERN  Sippel Dick, Abel, Rodnei, Bugera Borysiuk Fortounis, Tiffert, De Wit, Sahan Wooten | BORUSSIA DORTMUND  Weidenfeller Piszczek, Subotic, Hummels, Schmelzer Gundogan, Kehl Gotze, Kagawa, Perisic Lewandowski |
Kaiserslautern coach Krassimir Balakov will have to do without the services of a few key players ahead of the clash with the reigning Bundesliga champions. Defender Jan Simunek is recovering from an injury and will be joined on the sidelines by attacker Dorge Kouemaha.
Mario Gotze is expected to finally make his return from injury for BVB after being out of action since January 2012. He will replace Jakub Blaszczykowski in the starting XI as the Polish attacker has picked up an infection and will miss Saturday's game.
The last absentee for Borussia Dortmund is Julian Koch, who is unlikely to feature for Jurgen Klopp's men in the current campaign.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
Borussia Dortmund have defeated Kaiserslautern just once in the 19 games between the two clubs at the Fritz Walter Stadion.
- Jurgen Klopp's men successfully defended their Bundesliga crown last week after a 2-0 win over Monchengladbach at the Signal Iduna Park.
- Dortmund can equal the league record for most away points in a season (37) with a victory on Saturday.
- Kaiserslautern have been relegated to the second tier of German football, the third time in their history they have been demoted from the Bundesliga.
- The Red Devils recorded their first league victory since late October 2011 last Saturday when they beat Hertha Berlin 2-1. It also ended a run of six straight league defeats.
- Despite Kaiserslautern's good home record against Dortmund, they have won just twice in their own backyard this season in the Bundesliga, against Mainz and Freiburg.
Prediction
Despite having little to play for expect Dortmund to bag the three points on Saturday. Kaiserslautern will put up a fierce fight, but Jurgen Klopp's men have the quality to claim victory even if they are not giving their all.
Editor's Prediction
Kaiserslautern 0-2 Dortmund 
