On Friday (8:30 p.m.) Borussia Dortmund opens the fifth matchday of the current Bundesliga season with a home game against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. The Kraichgauer have often proved to be an extremely high hurdle for BVB in recent years.
At the press conference in the run-up to the game, Dortmund’s coach Edin Terzic should also be confronted with the word “fear opponent”. Accompanied by the reaction and the answers to all other important questions sport.de from 1 p.m LIVEblog
+++ Is the squad too big? +++
There will always be a lot going on due to the tight calendar, including injuries, so we’re very happy to have a lot of options.
+++ What do you expect against Hoffenheim? +++
It will be a very intense task against Hoffenheim. We want to set an example and continue to forget the defeat against Werder Bremen.
+++ Terzic on the rumors about Akanji +++
I read that yesterday too. But I don’t have any new information yet. He has already told us that he would like to change.
+++ Terzic to the staff +++
We don’t need to say anything about the absence of Sebastien Haller, there won’t be enough for Malen and unfortunately we will also be missing Mateu Morey, and not because of the injury from last year. He had to undergo another operation on the other knee and will be missing for months. We’re incredibly sorry, but he’s fighting. There are still question marks behind Mo Dahoud and Karim Adeyemi. Gio Reyna, on the other hand, is looking very good.
+++ The PK of BVB has started +++
Edin Terzic has entered the room, the BVB press conference before the Bundesliga game against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim has begun.
+++ It will start soon! +++
In a few minutes we expect BVB coach Edin Terzic on the podium.
+++ Is something else happening in the transfer final sprint? +++
It is an open secret that BVB could still give up some players. Most recently, Manuel Akanji was traded at Manchester City. Terzic is likely to comment on the rumours.
+++ BVB can look back on a mixed record +++
Although BVB recently defeated TSG 3-2 by a razor-thin margin, Dortmund’s record against Hoffenheim doesn’t look particularly glorious. In front of their home crowd they only won seven out of 14 league games (5 draws, 2 defeats) in Sinsheim they only won four times (5 draws, 5 defeats).
Goals are also almost guaranteed. Only once did they draw 0-0, in the last 13 duels in the Bundesliga there were four or more goals eight times.
+++ Pioneering game for Dortmund and Hoffenheim +++
After four match days, Hoffenheim is fourth in the table with nine points due to a goal scored several times, followed by BVB (also nine points) in fifth place. So the winner of the game will first establish himself at the top.
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