Borussia Dortmund might be with out a number of gamers when it kicks off its home season with Saturday’s German Cup first spherical towards newbie TSV Schott Mainz, coach Edin Terzic mentioned on Thursday.
Terzic mentioned Gio Reyna, Thomas Meunier, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens and Julien Duranville wouldn’t be accessible whereas Karim Adeyemi and new signing Felix Nmecha, who twisted his ankle in coaching, are uncertain.
Yet the coach, who can have fit-again keeper Gregor Kobel and defender Nico Schlotterbeck again within the squad, mentioned his crew was prepared for the beginning.
“We are on a really good path and we want to take the next step on Saturday,” Terzic informed a press convention, including extra work lay forward for his gamers.
“I don’t think the first match of the season will end our preparation. The Cup starts and the Bundesliga starts next week but we will use the entire month of August to prepare for season.”
Dortmund, which had missed out on the Bundesliga title final season in dramatic vogue after failing to beat Mainz 05 at residence in its final recreation, begins its league season subsequent week towards Cologne.
“We will use August not only to get points and move into the next round of the Cup but also to create foundations,” Terzic mentioned. “We want to play for titles and the German Cup is the shortest way for a title. So we have to be there from the start.”
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com