The Bundesliga season concludes on Saturday as Borussia Dortmund travel to the Weserstadion to face Werder Bremen. While Dortmund have already secured second place with 70 points from 33 matches, Bremen sit comfortably in 15th with 32 points, safely above the relegation zone.

For Bremen, it's a final-day battle against a severe selection crisis. Head coach Daniel Thioune faces a defensive nightmare. Wing-back Yukinari Sugawara is suspended after a straight red card against Hoffenheim last weekend, while Mitchell Weiser remains sidelined with injury. Natural left-back Felix Agu is expected to shift to the right flank to cover.

The medical room is overflowing. Julian Malatini is out with a syndesmotic ligament tear, Keke Topp is recovering from a cruciate ligament injury, midfielder Leo Bittencourt is nursing a hamstring issue, and goalkeeper Karl Hein is missing with a thumb injury. With central defenders Niklas Stark and Maximilian Wöber facing late fitness tests, Amos Pieper and Marco Friedl are being rushed into the starting eleven to protect goalkeeper Mio Backhaus.

Meanwhile, Dortmund arrive with a nearly full-strength squad and minimal pressure. Manager Niko Kovac has only two notable absences, with veteran midfielder Emre Can and Ramy Bensebaini still injured. With their league position locked in, Kovac is expected to rotate his lineup, giving valuable minutes to dynamic squad players and promising youth academy products.

The core remains reliable, with Gregor Kobel, Nico Schlotterbeck, and star striker Serhou Guirassy providing stability. But the real story is 18-year-old talent Samuele Inácio, who scored against Eintracht Frankfurt last weekend and is heavily tipped for a prominent attacking role alongside Maximilian Beier. This youthful, energetic edge could give Dortmund a spark in what promises to be an intriguing end-of-season clash.