We'll have five minutes of time added on at the end of this game.

The second half is off and running with one change for Dortmund, with Hazard on for Pongracic as BVB switch to a four-man defence.

We'll have two minutes of time added on at the end of this half.

It took 37 minutes for us to see a shot on target here but it was worth the wait as Zakaria's strike has put the hosts in front.

Just three attempts on goal between these two sides, with both lacking that final pass in attack and creative spark going forward. Guerreiro is the key man for Dortmund, with the left side proving their focal point going forward, but Scally is handling him well.

It's proving difficult for either side to break down the other so far. The midfield is packed with little space to work through the middle, while there are a lack of numbers on the wings meaning that neither side have many options to work with there.

Some late challenges going in, two cards already shown here with both sides starting intently and the home crowd filling this game with even more passion.

Hofmann and Bellingham having a disagreement in midfield, which brings the two sides together early on. Referee Deniz Aytekin speaking to Bellingham and Zakaria, whose 50-50 challenge sparked that.

The ball is rolling in Gladbach as the home side get us underway for this blockbuster evening game...

The noise is loud and proud here in Mönchengladbach with home fans back in town once again. It's going to be a passionate evening for the visit of Dortmund.

From their last five Bundesliga matches without Haaland, BVB have a relatively balanced record (2 wins, one draw, 2 losses). They did, however, pick up a 3-2 with at RB Leipzig the last time their No.9 was missing (May 2021). This is the first time that both Haaland and Reus are missing for BVB in the Bundesliga.

Gladbach have only fared worse after five matches of a Bundesliga season once in the last 10 years (2015/16 - five successive defeats).

Dortmund have won four of their opening five games for the 12th time. On 10 out of the last 11 such occasions, they have gone on to finish at least fourth in the final standings.

The hosts remain without defensive options Lainer and Doucoure, so American teenager Scally starts for the sixth game running in his first full Bundesliga season. He reverts to the right-hand side. Former Dortmund winger Hofmann has shaken off an injury but France attacker Thuram is definitely still missing. Meanwhile, Kone makes his first start in midfield.

The big news from those line-ups is that Dortmund are without both top scorer Erling Haaland and captain Marco Reus this evening for their trip to Borussia-Park. Moukoko starts alongside Malen in attack, with a three-man defence coming into place for Rose's return to Gladbach. Expect Bellingham to push forward from midfield for BVB.

Sommer - Jantschke, Ginter, Elvedi - Scally, Kone, Zakaria, Netz - Stindl (c), Hofmann - Embolo

Sippel, Kramer, Herrmann, Wolf, Plea, Beyer, Benes, Neuhaus, Bennetts

Kobel - Pongracic, Hummels, Akanji - Meunier, Bellingham, Witsel, Dahoud, Guerreiro - Moukoko, Malen

Hitz, Hazard, Schulz, Reinier, Passlack, Knauff, Wolf

With just over an hour to kick-off, we'll have all the official team news from both sides shortly.

"We need to fight together," said Adi Hütter yesterday, his side currently in 15th with just four points on the board so far (W1 D1 L3). "The team wants – and needs to – show from the first whistle that they want to win the game. We need to be tough to play against, get stuck in and run hard for 90 minutes – this will be key, especially against a team that plays good football like Dortmund. BVB have the confidence that we don’t right now. As a result, we need to try other methods. We can cause them problems if we are brave and get the ball forward quickly at the right times. We can’t just park the bus; we have to look to play football too."

“I’m expecting to face a team with a lot of quality and on their day they’re capable of beating any team in the Bundesliga," said Marco Rose of Gladbach at his pre-match press conference. "They’ll do everything they can to win this special game at home against a strong side. With that in mind, we’ll have to be ready to face anything and to play our own game out on the pitch.”

The starting line-ups will arrive in a little while, but we already know who WON'T be playing. Brandt (muscular), Can (thigh), Coulibaly (knee), Morey (knee), Reyna (thigh), Schmelzer (knee), Tigges (thigh) and Zagadou (knee) are all out injured for the visitors, with Schulz rated doubtful due to a thigh complaint. Doucoure (Achilles' tendon), Lainer (ankle) and Thuram (knee) are absent for the hosts, while Bensebaini could also miss out with a groin strain.

BVB have taken maximum points from 40 of the 98 Bundesliga meetings to date, compared to 30 wins for the Foals (28 draws). Gladbach did triumph 4-2 in this fixture last season though, which was also the teams' most recent encounter.

Dortmund head coach Marco Rose returns to his former employers today, having joined Dortmund from Gladbach over the summer. The 45-year-old had a successful spell at Borussia-Park, winning 40 of the 87 matches (45.9 per cent win rate) he took charge of, drawing 19 and losing 28.

The Battle of the Borussias is upon us! Can Dortmund keep pace with Bayern and close the gap to the leaders to a single point again? Or will Gladbach overcome their nemesis and earn a second Bundesliga victory this season? Let's find out!

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