Niko Kovac:

"Daniel Svensson will be missing. Carney Chukwuemeka trained with the team today but has not given the green light after training. That's why he will be missing tomorrow."

#BVB "Niklas Süle still has some work to do after his injury break. Emre and Nico are doing very well, and I also feel very sorry for Waldemar Anton."

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Niko Kovac:

"Julian Ryerson will be there tomorrow, so everything is fine so far. Carney had a little incident vs. St. Pauli, he collided with someone and had problems with his thigh. We'll have another look at it tomorrow and will decide."

#BVB On the development:

"It's about stability. We don't concede much and are very good as a team. I like the fact that we're proactive, even against the ball. Offensively, you can see good approaches. But we're nowhere near where we can be yet."

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Niko Kovac:

"The fact is that Felix Nmecha is still not there. I reckon he'll be back at the end of March. Julian Ryerson has a slight flu-like infection, we tried today, but he doesn't feel well enough yet and is therefore out of the squad tomorrow."

#BVB "Yan and Niki and maybe Waldi are the players who can play the right-back position."

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Emre Can's contract expires in 2026. This puts the club in a very exciting position. Is he the right captain for the long term and can the urgently needed renovation of the squad be centred around him?

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#BVB Planning for the summer has long been underway. Very difficult for the bosses at the moment, as income from European competition is not guaranteed as the current 10th place. The fact that several contracts expire in 2026 makes things tricky.

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The biggest sticking point in the negotiations with Niko Kovac will be back on the table in the summer at the latest. The Croatian had prevailed with a contract until 2026, while the bosses primarily wanted a transitional solution until the summer.

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#BVB What happens after the season is completely open. Both sides are now under pressure. The club needs immediate success with Kovac, but does not want to let him become too strong in his position just yet.

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Niko Kovac:

"It's too early to put Ramy Bensebaini and Carney Chukwuemeka in the starting eleven for tomorrow. We have plans for them to get minutes."

#BVB "Felix Nmecha injury will take some time. As things stand, I expect him to return in the middle or end of March if everything goes well."

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Niko Kovac:

"Ramy Bensebaini is still not available. He is on the road to recovery but not yet ready. Carney Chukwuemeka still had some problems with his knee and will not be available. Everyone else is fit. We will have 18 outfield players and 2 keepers tomorrow."

#BVB "We know what to expect in Bochum. Bochum are fighting to stay in the league. We can expect a fight and a lot of tackles. We have to accept that in order to leave the pitch as winners."

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Niko Kovac:

"The first week was very intense, I have to say that clearly. We first have to get to know everything. Lots of new faces, lots of new names. BVB is a big club. We've been very, very well received. We want to take this feeling with us over the next few weeks."

#BVB On the new signings:

"They both have great potential. Daniel Svensson has certainly had a longer break, but he is physically at a very high level. Carney Chukwuemeka came back from injury and hasn't played much."

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🚨 Lars Ricken:

"The first half was undignified. As a professional athlete, it's about delivering your performance and getting results in the end. That's what we have to measure ourselves against. The table speaks for itself."

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#BVB "We have top players with all the potential, we have a great coaching team. We always have 80,000 fans at home and thousands of fans away who give us their full support. Unfortunately, you don't see the willingness to appreciate and utilise that at the moment."

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Nuri Sahin:

"Waldemar Anton and Almugera Kabar are ill. We've got a little flu wave. Niklas Süle is out. Pascal Groß is suspended."

#BVB "Xabi Alonso has changed everything at Leverkusen. He has stabilised them and added more and more. They are exceptionally good. It's a team that has a lot of control in the game - but we want that too. I'm looking forward to it."

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Nuri Sahin:

"Julian Brandt and Waldemar Anton are back, Yan Couto has trained. We'll have to wait and see how Julian Ryerson reacts to the load."

#BVB On the Hoffenheim game and mentality:

"There are winners and others who develop in this direction. We are there to ensure that we are successful and don't end up in eighth place. That's what we try to exemplify here. And I expect that from my young players in particular."

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Nuri Sahin:

"Filippo Mane is injured. We're still waiting for Julian Brandt's diagnosis today. Niklas Süle and Kjell Wätjen are back."

#BVB "It's the biggest game in Germany, with the most attention. Everyone in Turkey watched it. It's very special for me to be in this role as well. I've had some very good experiences against Bayern, but unfortunately also some bitter ones."

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Last Thursday, the bosses had another metting - the so-called "elephant round". Matthias Sammer, Sven Mislintat, Lars Ricken, Sebastian Kehl and Nuri Sahin were present. The first important decision: Sahin is firmly in the saddle.

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#BVB The bosses expressed their confidence in him and emphasised the process that Sahin would have to go through with the team. That the game against Leipzig showed what the team can do and all the injuries the club has are difficult to absorb.

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Cole Campbell:

"The level and tempo of the professionals is of course much higher compared to the U19s. Every pass has to be spot on. The team-mates and opponents are of course also bigger and stronger. Everything is a level higher here."

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#BVB "This is an important season for me. I want to make the breakthrough with the professionals. I have to work hard for that and then we'll see what's possible. I hope I get my chance soon."

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Nuri Sahin:

"Gio Reyna will be out, has picked up an injury with the national team. Schlotti is suspended. Everything else should be okay. That would mean that Serhou will be involved."

#BVB On Ramy Bensebaini:

"I like the player. I already liked him at Gladbach. Now it's all about bringing that onto the pitch. We will support him in this."

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Nuri Sahin on his first few weeks as BVB coach:

"It feels very, very good. I'm ready, my team is ready. We start with the cup, which is very important to us. The interim summary of the first few weeks is very good."

#BVB About the new hierarchy in the team:

"I'm a big fan of hierarchies. Performance always has to be delivered. I have the feeling that something is developing. We also have some boys who have joined us and want to take on responsibility."

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Niklas Süle:

"It was probably the most intense summer of my life. But it was also urgently needed after a year that I personally couldn't be satisfied with at all, in which I fell far short of my expectations."

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#BVB Q: You lost your regular place and are no longer in the national team

"These are all things for which I am entirely to blame. I didn't deserve to be nominated by Julian Nagelsmann for the European Championship."

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Sven Mislintat is said to have exceeded his authority on several occasions and is said to have had disputes with his superiors Lars Ricken, Sebastian Kehl and coach Nuri Sahin.

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#BVB The division of responsibilities was clearly discussed. Mislintat is said to work with Kehl and Ricken and use his network and eye for potential transfers. He is not responsible for negotiations with clubs and players. Mislintat did not adhere to this.

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🚨 Mats Hummels on two games in Stuttgart in the DFB Pokal and league:

"I was furious because I was of the opinion that Borussia Dortmund shouldn't play like that - against any opponent in the world."

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#BVB "[...] I didn't think it could go on like this. I felt insulted in my honour to stand on the pitch in that kit. So submissive, so inferior in footballing terms. The two Stuttgart games and the away game in Leverkusen. That was barricading with 11 men in the box."

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Borussia Dortmund is suing PSG and has lodged a complaint to the 'Football Supporters Europe'. FSE is a fans' organisation that officially cooperates with UEFA.

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#BVB Borussia Dortmund are complaining that they did not receive enough tickets for the match in Paris - 480 tickets too few. PSG claimed before the game that the Paris police had wanted it that way. However, an enquiry revealed that this was not true at all.

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Julian Brandt:

"When the basically good-natured Südtribüne, where I really appreciate the fans for their support and their fine sense is booing as loudly as after the 2:2 against Heidenheim, it must be clear to everyone: Something is fundamentally wrong here!"

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#BVB "When you lead 2-0 at halftime, that's when you have to win the game. Full stop. We have created this drama ourselves."

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