Mainz (dpa) – Borussia Dortmund can reduce the gap in the Bundesliga to FC Bayern Munich to four points. To do this, the Westphalians have to win today (6.30 p.m. / DAZN) in the catch-up game at FSV Mainz 05, which was hit by Corona.
Then the league could get exciting again. Despite the serious personal problems after a total of 14 corona infections, the home side do not want to give up without a fight and surprise the favorites with passion, commitment and fight.
The staff:The line-up of the Mainz team is like a grab bag. All affected players were able to test themselves freely, but whether they are also operational will probably only be decided shortly before kick-off. Opponents Dortmund also have to do without important players. The sick Marco Reus and Raphael Guerreiro are out. Mats Hummels is available again after his corona disease. Goalscorer Erling Haaland could slip into the starting eleven after surviving a muscle injury.
What the trainers say:Despite the personal problems, Mainz coach Bo Svensson does not struggle with the situation. “You have to be flexible and take things as they come,” he said. But he doesn’t want to “turn everything upside down” against the top team from Dortmund because of his worries. Dortmund coach Marco Rose wants to take advantage of the moment. “I think it’s important that we take the chance of winning tomorrow. We want to increase the gap at the bottom and reduce it at the top. That must be motivation enough,” said the coach.