Dortmund eye Ruhr derby win to bounce back from European flop


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Group F - Lazio v Borussia Dortmund - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - October 20, 2020 Borussia Dortmund players line up before the match REUTERS/Alberto Lingria/File Photo

BERLIN (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund face their first major obstacle in the Bundesliga when they host bitter Ruhr valley rivals Schalke 04 on Saturday and any slip-up following their mid-week European loss will instantly pile more pressure on Lucien Favre's team.

Dortmund are brimming with young talent but have struggled to find consistency this season, having lost once in their four league games already.

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