Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund welcome Werder Bremen to Signal Iduna Park on Friday following the international break, with Niko Kovac’s side aiming to maintain their excellent start to the season.Dortmund have made a flawless beginning to their Bundesliga campaign and currently sit at the summit of the standings. They arrive for this match having won six matches in a row in all competitions. Before the break, their most recent league outing ended in a narrow 1-0 victory away at VfB Stuttgart. The Black and Yellows have been strong at the back, letting in only two goals from their first four league fixtures, while they have found the net nine times, with every goal coming from open play.Borussia Dortmund team newsBorussia Dortmund are dealing with a major injury problem in defence ahead of Friday’s Bundesliga meeting with Werder Bremen.Midfielder Emre Can is still unavailable because of a long-term ACL injury, while young Filippo Mane is ruled out after suffering a muscle tear.The leaders also lack options in attack, with Giannis Konstantelias and Justin Lerma both sidelined through injury. Their main concern, however, is at the back: full-backs Julian Ryerson and Daniel Svensson are serious doubts after sustaining knocks while away with their national teams.Centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck is fighting to be fit in time after picking up an injury during training with Germany and must pass a late fitness assessment. Should he be available, Schlotterbeck is expected to form a back three with Waldemar Anton and teenage defender Joane Gadou, protecting goalkeeper Gregor Kobel.In midfield, Felix Nmecha and Joey Veerman are likely to operate in central areas, while Ethan Nwaneri and Fabio Silva are set to provide support to leading striker Serhou Guirassy.Borussia Dortmund predicted lineupPossible Borussia Dortmund starting XI: Kobel; Anton, Schlotterbeck, Gadou; Svensson, Nmecha, Veerman, Beier; Nwaneri, Silva; GuirassyWhen will the match kick off?The match will kick off at 7:30pm BST on Friday, 9th October.How to watch Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen?The Borussia Dortmund versus Werder Bremen match will be available to watch entirely free-to-air in the United Kingdom.Read Also – The five favourites to sign Erling Haaland from Manchester CitySee More – Iraola eyes reunion with Bournemouth defender at Liverpool – but faces Man United competitionFollow the Football Faithful on Social Media:Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTubeThe post Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen – Predicted lineup and team news appeared first on The Football Faithful.