Arsenal have thrown us no surprises in their lineup for their UEFA Champions League match against Borussia Dortmund, but the home side have made one surprising selection. Veteran and team captain defensive midfielder Sebastian Kehl, usually not in the first choice team, will start next to Sven Bender over young playmaker İlkay Gündoğan. Otherwise, it's business as usual for der BVB in their 4-2-3-1 setup. They're fantastic on the counter, and it will be interesting to see if selecting Kehl over Gündoğan makes it tougher for BVB to turn defense into attack quickly with quality through balls from the midfield. Here are the lineups.
Borussia Dortmund Vs. Arsenal, 2011 UEFA Champions League: Lineups
Borussia Dortmund lineup (4-2-3-1): Weidenfeller, Piszczek, Hummels, Subotic, Schmelzer; Kehl, Bender; Götze, Kagawa, Großkreutz; Lewandowski
Arsenal lineup (4-3-3): Szczesny; Sagna, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Gibbs; Song, Arteta, Benayoun; Gervinho, Walcott, Van Persie
The match kicks off at 2:45 pm ET and we’ll have live coverage right here. For more on Arsenal’s buildup to the game, check out The Short Fuse. Keep it on our Borussia Dortmund vs. Arsenal StoryStream for updates leading up to the match, during the match and post-match. Check out SB Nation Soccer for news and updates on all of the UEFA Champions League action.
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