With new skipper Sebastian Kehl and every player but Philipp Degen and much missed Alex Frei fit to play, even the Dortmund bench looked promising. Thomas Doll benched axed skipper Wörns, Valdez, Kruska, Buckley, Federico, Njambe and Ziegler. Croatian-It-Boy Petric and tall Klimowicz where fielded upfront. Tinga and Kehl took over the defensive midfield, guarded by Kringe and Kuba on both sides. The biggest surprise was the inclusion of Martin Amedick in the starting eleven. He replaced swissboy Degen as right back.