Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund's ideal line-up for 2019-20

Defenders

Mats Hummels has completed yet another swing between Bayern Munich and Dortmund

Many didn't see Abdou Diallo's transfer to PSG coming, but Dortmund seem to be in a good place as far as defence is concerned. They could benefit from some experience, though, and that's where the also unexpected arrival of Mats Hummels may be their strength.

After having to play Julian Weigl in the centre of his defence due to many circumstances last season, Favre will be happy to start Hummels and Akanji at the heart of his backline. In Toprak and Zagadou, he will have different options in case he feels like he needs to shuffle his centre-back pairing. Given Weigl's stellar performances in that position, Favre may be inclined to consider playing him there as well.

Achraf Hakimi will be the most likely starter on the right, though Lukas Piszczek will also get plenty of game time. Guerreiro on the other side will play a more conservative role than he did last season, at times filling in on the wing when Favre needed him to play further up the pitch. With the arrival of Thorgan Hazard and Julian Brandt, it's unlikely that Guerreiro will be needed to play the role in 2019/20.