Dortmund

After leading Borussia Dortmund to victory over Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League, Jude Bellingham has Hertha Berlin in his crosshairs on Sunday ...

[Jessic Ngankam](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/jessic-ngankam) and winter signing [Florian Niederlechner](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/florian-niederlechner) were the preferred front two against Gladbach, while returning midfielder [Tolga Cigerci](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/tolga-cigerci) impressed on his full debut. Forward [Stevan Jovetic](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/stevan-jovetic) has at least returned to training this week. The performances of [Karim Adeyemi](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/who-is-karim-adeyemi-borussia-dortmund-s-new-germany-international-striker-19881) - Dortmund's match-winner in midweek - and [Julian Brandt](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/julian-brandt) have been recognised with respective January [Rookie](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/rookie-of-the-month-award-2022-23-best-young-player-sorare-22571) and [Player of the Month](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/player-of-the-month-2022-23-ea-sports-fifa-bayern-dortmund-leipzig-22582) awards; striker [Sebastien Haller](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/sebastien-haller-borussia-dortmund-striker-return-cancer-diagnosis-chemotherapy-20685) is going from strength to strength after recovering from testicular cancer; [Emre Can](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/emre-can) is enjoying something of a renaissance alongside Bellingham in the centre of midfield; and fit-again teenager [Jamie Bynoe-Gittens](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/who-is-jamie-bynoe-gittens-borussia-dortmund-manchester-city-sancho-bellingham-12960) has two goals in five Bundesliga matches this year. Substitutes against Chelsea, captain [Marco Reus](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/marco-reus) and US international [Gio Reyna](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/gio-reyna-who-is-borussia-dortmund-s-latest-american-sensation-new-york-city-fc-3914) could be among the fresh legs to feature from the start as [BVB don a one-off black jersey](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/borussia-dortmund-to-wear-one-off-black-coal-steel-jersey-against-hertha-berlin-22686) on Matchday 21. [BVB](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bvb-meaning-borussia-dortmund-s-nickname-explained-2889-1465) have won all seven of their competitive matches in 2023 to keep their Champions League and [DFB Cup](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/2022-23-dfb-cup-overview-bayern-munich-borussia-dortmund-rb-leipzig-20123) hopes alive, whilst [closing the gap on Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich to three points](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/2022-23-title-race-can-bayern-munich-hold-off-dortmund-leipzig-frankfurt-freiburg-union-22139) coming into the weekend. [Hertha](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/clubs/hertha-bsc) could probably do without facing Dortmund right now. The only negative is the injury suffered by [Youssoufa Moukoko](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/who-is-youssoufa-moukoko-borussia-dortmund-striker-germany-cameroon-etoo-12401) in Bremen, not that head coach [Edin Terzic](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/edin-terzic-5-things-on-borussia-dortmunds-new-head-coach-13917) is short in the personnel department. Despite registering an impressive [4-1 home win over Borussia Mönchengladbach](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/hertha-berlin-borussia-monchengladbach-live-team-news-match-stats-thuram-omlin-22601) last time out, Sandro Schwarz's side remain deeply embroiled in the [relegation battle](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/table). An unchanged XI is expected, meaning Hertha's 2022/23 top scorer [Dodi Lukebakio](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/dodi-lukebakio) and former Dortmund man [Kevin-Prince Boateng](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/kevin-prince-boateng-to-retire-after-2022-23-hertha-berlin-20426) will have to make do with a place among the substitutes. - With eight goals, Lukebakio is on course for a personal-best campaign. He's produced seven goals and four assists in 18 Bundesliga appearances against Hertha. Hertha LIVE blog!](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/matchday/2022-2023/21/borussia-dortmund-vs-hertha-bsc) [Bellingham](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/who-is-jude-bellingham-borussia-dortmund-birmingham-sancho-england-gerrard-12101) described captaining [Dortmund](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/clubs/borussia-dortmund) in their [1-0 first leg win](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/chelsea-borussia-dortmund-live-champions-league-team-news-match-stats-mudryk-22629) as "probably the greatest honour of my career so far", but it could get even better for the 19-year-old in the months ahead.