Only two points behind FC Bayern, BVB is still in the middle of the race for the German championship. On Saturday Dortmund will meet the stumbling VfB in Stuttgart. What does coach Edin Terzic expect from his team and opponents? What plan has he come up with?
The Black and Yellow coach will answer these and other questions on Thursday from 12:30 p.m. on the matchday PK. sport.de reported in detail in live ticker.
+++ Terzic on staff concerns +++
Nico Schlotterbeck is pain-free again, but can’t play again yet. Niklas Süle couldn’t train with us this week. But we still hope that things will improve. Should Niki fail, Emre Can could take his place.
+++ Terzic on the changes at VfB Stuttgart +++
I do think something has changed. You changed the system. With Sebastian Hoeneß they played both games with a back three. They left a very neat and stable impression. With the two victories, they were able to gather a lot of courage.
+++ Here we go +++
BVB coach Edin Terzic takes a seat.
+++ Is BVB’s personnel situation easing? +++
Edin Terzic will have to do without Nico Schlotterbeck against Stuttgart. The central defender is suffering from a torn muscle fiber and is not available. The same applies to the long-term injured Mateu Morey and winter new signing Julien Duranville. In addition, Niklas Süle threatens to fail. The 27-year-old had to stop training on Tuesday. It is still unclear whether Marius Wolf, who missed the game against Union Berlin due to illness, is fit again.
+++ Statistics speak for BVB +++
Rarely has Bayern been as vulnerable as in the past few weeks. In order to substantiate the championship claims, a win against Stuttgart is mandatory for BVB. The recent past should definitely give the black and yellow hope. Dortmund have won eight of the last ten meetings in the Bundesliga. The Stuttgart team left the field as winners twice.
+++ Are Reus and Hummels on a “farewell tour”? +++
BVB is facing a minor upheaval next summer. The contracts of some stars are expiring. While the departure of midfielder Mo Dahoud has already been made official, the future of BVB icons Marco Reus and Mats Hummels is still unclear. According to media reports, both should have contract offers for extension, but at significantly reduced salaries.
