Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang named up top for Borussia Dortmund — Team News

“No one had any idea that the team would deliver such a game”, Watzke said, while warning against early-season over-confidence with Dortmund facing Norway’s Odd in a Europa League playoff on Thursday before travelling to promoted Ingolstadt, who stunned Mainz 05 1-0 in their opener, on the weekend.

The German global, who scored the first goal and set up the fourth in Dortmund’s 4-0 thrashing of his former club Borussia Mönchengladbach, suffered a slight knock to his ankle and will not be risked.

Roman Weidenfeller is in goal for the Bundesliga side, while Mats Hummels partners Matthias Ginter at the heart of the BVB defence.

The result will no doubt have come as a big relief for new Dortmund boss Thomas Tuchel…

Two goals from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang plus strikes from Shinji Kagawka Henrikh Mkhitaryan completed the turnaround, after they had gotten off to a disastrous start.

Dag-Eilev Fagermo’s side are enjoying the most successful European venture in the club’s history, having seen off Sheriff, Shamrock Rovers and Elfsborg to reach the playoff round.

Meanwhile, in the other games, recently crowned Spanish Super Cup champions Athletic Bilbao take on Slovakian club Zilina, while Southampton take on Midtjylland and Ajax face Czech team Jablonec. “In regard to the spots behind them, then whoever has written off Dortmund has made a mistake”.