Although Dortmund have already qualified for the next round of 32, they will approach this fixture with the major aim of winning Group C. Dortmund need to collect maximum points in Germany and hope that group leaders Krasnodar will lose points in Azerbaijan when they face their hosts Qabala.
Current Group C standings in the Europa League
Coach Thomas Tuchel is facing a selection crisis before the match. By virtue of being the last match of the group stages, the German tactician could be tempted to rest some of his key players but this is equally a huge risk to take should they lose the match and Krasnodar wins. Also, the former footballer-cum-manager needs to rest his key players ahead of the final three games of the year in the Bundesliga.
On the other hand, the visitors have nothing to lose ahead of this fixture since they are already out of the tournament. However, next weekend, they face their rivals Levadiakos in a match that could increase their chances of qualifying for European action when the Greek league comes to an end. This means they will likely rest their key players ahead of the trip to Germany.
Team news
Dortmund
Roman Weindenfeller is expected to start between the posts as he replaces Roman Burki. Mats Hummels and Julian Weigi could return to the starting lineup after being rested against Wolsburg. Sokratis Papastathopoulos also resumed training with the German outfit after missing the Bundesliga match against Wolsburg. Ilkay Gundogan could be rested for this match after picking up a knock, including Marco Reus and Pierre-Emerick Aubamenyang.
By resting his key players, coach Tuchel could reintroduce Manchester United loanee Adnan Januzaj, Adrian Ramos and Jonas Hofmann to the starting lineup.
PAOK
The Greece giants do not have anything to lose in this match and therefore, coach Igor Tudor will consider rotating his squad. PAOK have some injury concerns which include the likes of Ricardo Costa, who once played for Wolfsburg. Former Manchester United player Dimitar Berbatov could also return from injury to face the German bigwigs.
Which channel is broadcasting Borussia Dortmund vs PAOK on TV or Online?
- USA: on various Fox channels
- Canada: on TSN4
- UK: on BT Sport Live Streaming
In the USA, you can watch Borussia Dortmund vs PAOK live on Fox Sports GO, Fox Soccer 2GO USA or Fox Sports 2 USA starting from 13:00 EST. You can also watch the Europa League action live in Canada on TSN4 at 13:00 EST. In the UK, watch the German giants host their Greek counterparts on BT Sport Live Streaming on December 10, 2015 at exactly 18:00 GMT. You can also visit our live broadcast page for more broadcast options.
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Quick facts
- PAOK have only scored twice in their last five games in the group stages
- Robert Mak is PAOK’s top scorer in all competitions with 12 goals to his name
- He has scored PAOK’s only two goals in the group stages
- PAOK have registered draws in five of their last six matches in Europa League
Head to head
- When the two sides last met in Greece, the match ended in a one-all draw
Probable lineups
Borussia Dortmund: Weidenfeller; Piszczek, Bender, Hummels, Park; Castro, Weigl, Kagawa; Mkhitaryan, Ramos, Januzaj.
PAOK: Glykos; Miguel Vitor, Malezas, Tzavellas; Rodrigues, Golasa, Tziolis, Pelkas, Leovac; Mak, Athanasiadis.
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