BVB players prepare for Bremen – Tullberg oversees first training session
Following the departure of Nuri Sahin, Mike Tullberg is preparing the Borussia Dortmund team for the Bundesliga match against Werder Bremen. The coach, who is actually responsible for the Black & Yellow U19s, oversaw first-team training alongside his assistants Daniel Rios and Patrick Fritsch for the first time on Thursday morning.
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Here are the match reactions.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Head coach Niko Kovac, sporting director Sebastian Kehl and goalscorers Julian Brandt and Nico Schlotterbeck spoke about the 2-0 win over Hoffenheim. Here are the match reactions.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"<p><b>Niko Kovac<\/b> (on DAZN): \u201cWe kept a clean sheet, we won 2-0, we missed two really good chances and didn\u2019t give Hoffenheim anything \u2013 I\u2019m very satisfied. We didn\u2019t let ourselves be caught on the break as much as they might have expected, as was the case here at home against Leverkusen. Nothing spectacular, but a deserved victory. Physically, the lads had to push themselves to the limit today. The 1-0 was a textbook attacking sequence. That\u2019s how we practised it in training \u2013 when it comes off in a match, it\u2019s great.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Sebastian Kehl<\/b> (in the mixed zone): \u201cIt was important to put in another really good performance today. The team played well and deserved this win against a good Hoffenheim side. We want to keep going, stay hungry and win the next few games too. I think the team have taken a step forward overall and can also deal with issues such as Tuesday\u2019s defeat. I\u2019m very happy with the way we played today because the team approached the game the way it had to. We created a lot of chances. In the end, we should have scored a third goal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/07/bl-stimmen/20-Schlotterbeck.jpg\" data-assetref=\"20-Schlotterbeck-1765136086275\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Nico Schlotterbeck<\/b> (on DAZN): \u201cHoffenheim played with brutal intensity, especially in the first half. It was an evenly matched game. We made it 1-0, then 2-0 from a set piece, and played well until the end, hardly allowing them anything. Today we had that little bit of extra luck and deserved to win. That was extremely important after Tuesday\u2019s defeat. That hurt a lot. I\u2019m glad that the whole team played really well and rewarded themselves. Now we\u2019re coming away from the weekend feeling good because we were able to make up points on the others.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/07/bl-stimmen/20-Brandt.jpg\" data-assetref=\"20-Brandt-1765136093969\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Julian Brandt<\/b> (on DAZN): \u201cThe game took a lot of energy. And it wasn\u2019t the most enjoyable game with all the back and forth and high balls. It was an extremely important win for us after being knocked out of the DFB-Pokal. In previous years, we were chasing wins before the winter break. Now it\u2019s good that we\u2019re winning most of our games and that we\u2019ve only lost one game in the Bundesliga. That\u2019s good for us and gives us confidence. But the year isn\u2019t over yet.\u201d<br>\n<i>Transcribed by Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>Niko Kovac<\/b> (on DAZN): \u201cWe kept a clean sheet, we won 2-0, we missed two really good chances and didn\u2019t give Hoffenheim anything \u2013 I\u2019m very satisfied. We didn\u2019t let ourselves be caught on the break as much as they might have expected, as was the case here at home against Leverkusen. Nothing spectacular, but a deserved victory. Physically, the lads had to push themselves to the limit today. The 1-0 was a textbook attacking sequence. That\u2019s how we practised it in training \u2013 when it comes off in a match, it\u2019s great.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Sebastian Kehl<\/b> (in the mixed zone): \u201cIt was important to put in another really good performance today. The team played well and deserved this win against a good Hoffenheim side. We want to keep going, stay hungry and win the next few games too. I think the team have taken a step forward overall and can also deal with issues such as Tuesday\u2019s defeat. I\u2019m very happy with the way we played today because the team approached the game the way it had to. We created a lot of chances. In the end, we should have scored a third goal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/07/bl-stimmen/20-Schlotterbeck.jpg\" data-assetref=\"20-Schlotterbeck-1765136086275\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Nico Schlotterbeck<\/b> (on DAZN): \u201cHoffenheim played with brutal intensity, especially in the first half. It was an evenly matched game. We made it 1-0, then 2-0 from a set piece, and played well until the end, hardly allowing them anything. Today we had that little bit of extra luck and deserved to win. That was extremely important after Tuesday\u2019s defeat. That hurt a lot. I\u2019m glad that the whole team played really well and rewarded themselves. Now we\u2019re coming away from the weekend feeling good because we were able to make up points on the others.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/07/bl-stimmen/20-Brandt.jpg\" data-assetref=\"20-Brandt-1765136093969\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Julian Brandt<\/b> (on DAZN): \u201cThe game took a lot of energy. And it wasn\u2019t the most enjoyable game with all the back and forth and high balls. It was an extremely important win for us after being knocked out of the DFB-Pokal. In previous years, we were chasing wins before the winter break. Now it\u2019s good that we\u2019re winning most of our games and that we\u2019ve only lost one game in the Bundesliga. That\u2019s good for us and gives us confidence. 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A 2-0 (1-0) home win over a TSG Hoffenheim side not far behind them saw third-placed BVB extend their lead over the fourth to sixth-placed teams to five and six points respectively.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"<p>In front of 81,365 spectators at a sold-out SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, Julian Brandt scored the opening goal shortly before half-time (43) in what was his 200th Bundesliga appearance for BVB. In a very intense game, Nico Schlotterbeck extended the lead on the hour mark. Hoffenheim were the stronger of the two teams in what remained of the game, but Borussia always maintained a cool head.<\/p>\n<p><b>Scenario:<br>\n<\/b>Third against fifth. Borussia had remained unbeaten in 11 home games across all competitions (nine wins, two draws) until Tuesday's cup match against Leverkusen. Their last home defeat in the Bundesliga was almost nine months ago (8 March, 1-0 against Augsburg). Hoffenheim had picked up 14 of a possible 18 points on the road this season, remaining unbeaten and boasting the best away record in the league.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/07/bl-spielbericht/21-Hoffenheim.jpg\" data-assetref=\"21-Hoffenheim-1765128585058\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Personnel matters: <br>\n<\/b>Niko Kovac fielded more or less the same starting XI that had won 2-1 in Leverkusen the previous weekend, with one exception: Couto replaced Ryerson. There were five changes compared to the cup match against Bayer: Aaron Anselmino, Yan Couto, Marcel Sabitzer, Julian Brandt and Serhou Guirassy replaced Emre Can, Julian Ryerson, Jobe Bellingham, Carney Chukwuemeka and Fabio Silva (who all moved to the bench).<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Tactics:<br>\n<\/b>Kovac sent his team out in a 3-4-3 formation. In the midfield four, Sabitzer frequently pushed forward from the double pivot. TSG, playing in a 4-3-3 formation, pressed high against Dortmund's goalkicks, preferred to build up play down the left side, and frequently played long balls to the left wing position.<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>The match & analysis:<br>\n<\/b>Borussia started strongly. In the sixth minute, after Dortmund won possession in midfield, Brandt slipped a pass to Adeyemi, who looked to be bearing down on goal before being stopped by Hranac. Sixty seconds later, there was another duel between the two. This time, the Hoffenheim player's tackle after Guirassy's header looked worthy of a foul. Referee Badstübner let play continue \u2013 as he did in the 21st minute when Guirassy, in space on the left side of the box, tried to get a shot off after a cross from Couto. The Dortmund player's shooting leg was interrupted on its trajectory by the outstretched foot of TSG right-back Coufal. Surely that was a penalty?<br>\n<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/07/bl-spielbericht/21-Guirasdsy.jpg\" data-assetref=\"21-Guirasdsy-1765128561910\"><\/p>\n<p>Undeterred, the Black & Yellows kept plugging away. Brandt tested Baumann with a shot from the left side of the box (22). Although the game had its ups and downs from Dortmund's perspective, and although they were unable to maintain the pressure throughout, BVB deservedly took the lead shortly before half-time: Adeyemi played a through ball for Couto, who drove to the byline and then cut the ball back sharply inside. Brandt arrived at just the right moment and slotted home to make it 1-0 (43).<\/p>\n<p>In a very intense encounter, in which both teams had already broken the 60-kilometre mark by half-time with 62.4 and 63.2 kilometres respectively, the Black & Yellows could have set the course for victory shortly after the restart. Adeyemi beat his man out wide and delivered a pinpoint cross towards Svensson, whose headed effort forced a strong save out of Baumann (48). Down the other end, Anselmino made an important intervention to clear the ball off the line (51). Not long afterwards, there were three corners in a row for BVB. The third seemed to have been cleared from Hoffenheim's point of view, but Borussia kept pressing. Adeyemi sent Couto into space out wide. His cross was headed down by Nmecha to Nico Schlotterbeck, who made it 2-0 from 14 metres out despite falling down as he took the shot. It was the first goal since February 2024 (also against TSG) for the man wearing the captain's armband today.<\/p>\n<p>Anton narrowly missed out on making it 3-0 after a free-kick delivery (69), but after that, Hoffenheim increasingly gained the upperhand and created several chances. Nmecha got in the way of a shot from Touré (74), Kramaric missed the target (78). At the end of another busy week, the team fought hard and stuck together. And they almost celebrated a third goal: After a dream pass from Couto, Guirassy was clean through but could only hit the crossbar (90).<\/p>\n<p><b>Outlook:<br>\n<\/b>Borussia Dortmund will play the third of three consecutive home games on Wednesday (21:00 CET) in the UEFA Champions League against Norwegian club FK Bodø/Glimt. 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In a very intense game, Nico Schlotterbeck extended the lead on the hour mark. Hoffenheim were the stronger of the two teams in what remained of the game, but Borussia always maintained a cool head.<\/p>\n<p><b>Scenario:<br>\n<\/b>Third against fifth. Borussia had remained unbeaten in 11 home games across all competitions (nine wins, two draws) until Tuesday's cup match against Leverkusen. Their last home defeat in the Bundesliga was almost nine months ago (8 March, 1-0 against Augsburg). Hoffenheim had picked up 14 of a possible 18 points on the road this season, remaining unbeaten and boasting the best away record in the league.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/07/bl-spielbericht/21-Hoffenheim.jpg\" data-assetref=\"21-Hoffenheim-1765128585058\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Personnel matters: <br>\n<\/b>Niko Kovac fielded more or less the same starting XI that had won 2-1 in Leverkusen the previous weekend, with one exception: Couto replaced Ryerson. 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This time, the Hoffenheim player's tackle after Guirassy's header looked worthy of a foul. Referee Badstübner let play continue \u2013 as he did in the 21st minute when Guirassy, in space on the left side of the box, tried to get a shot off after a cross from Couto. The Dortmund player's shooting leg was interrupted on its trajectory by the outstretched foot of TSG right-back Coufal. Surely that was a penalty?<br>\n<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/07/bl-spielbericht/21-Guirasdsy.jpg\" data-assetref=\"21-Guirasdsy-1765128561910\"><\/p>\n<p>Undeterred, the Black & Yellows kept plugging away. Brandt tested Baumann with a shot from the left side of the box (22). Although the game had its ups and downs from Dortmund's perspective, and although they were unable to maintain the pressure throughout, BVB deservedly took the lead shortly before half-time: Adeyemi played a through ball for Couto, who drove to the byline and then cut the ball back sharply inside. Brandt arrived at just the right moment and slotted home to make it 1-0 (43).<\/p>\n<p>In a very intense encounter, in which both teams had already broken the 60-kilometre mark by half-time with 62.4 and 63.2 kilometres respectively, the Black & Yellows could have set the course for victory shortly after the restart. Adeyemi beat his man out wide and delivered a pinpoint cross towards Svensson, whose headed effort forced a strong save out of Baumann (48). Down the other end, Anselmino made an important intervention to clear the ball off the line (51). Not long afterwards, there were three corners in a row for BVB. The third seemed to have been cleared from Hoffenheim's point of view, but Borussia kept pressing. Adeyemi sent Couto into space out wide. His cross was headed down by Nmecha to Nico Schlotterbeck, who made it 2-0 from 14 metres out despite falling down as he took the shot. 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In the league, they travel to Freiburg next Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><i>Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n<h2>Teams & goals<\/h2>\n<p><b>Bundesliga, Matchday 13<br>\n<\/b>Sunday, 7 December 2025, 17:30 CET<br>\n<b>BORUSSIA DORTMUND 2\u20130 (1-0) TSG HOFFENHEIM <\/b><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/07/bl-spielbericht/21-Grafik.jpg\" data-assetref=\"21-Grafik-1765128540399\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Bor. 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Here are the facts about the match on Sunday afternoon (kick-off 17:30 CET, live on <a href=\"https://www.dazn.com/en-DE/p/bvb\">DAZN<\/a>) at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Borussia Dortmund and TSG Hoffenheim are gearing up to face each other in the Bundesliga for the 35th time. Here are the facts about the match on Sunday afternoon (kick-off 17:30 CET, live on DAZN) at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"<p><b>Scenario <\/b>Third against fifth. The two clubs have never met while they've both been in the top five. TSG are unbeaten in six games and have collected 16 points in this time frame \u2013 only Bayern have collected as many in the same period. The Kraichgauers have celebrated seven wins in this Bundesliga season, already as many as in the entire previous season.<\/p>\n<p><b>Home & away:<\/b> Borussia were unbeaten in 11 home games across all competitions (nine wins, two draws) prior to their cup match against Leverkusen. Their last home defeat in the Bundesliga was almost nine months ago, when they lost 1-0 to FC Augsburg on 8 March. Hoffenheim are a force away from home, picking up 14 of a possible 18 points on the road this season without losing once, giving them the best away record in the league. Across all competitions, TSG are unbeaten in eight away games, with the club record standing at nine. Hoffenheim last lost away from home over seven months ago: on 19 April, they suffered a 3-2 defeat at SC Freiburg.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/04/bl-faktenvorschau/Svensson-Hoffenheim.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Svensson-Hoffenheim-1764925261736\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Head-to-head record:<\/b> BVB have won six of their last eight Bundesliga matches against Hoffenheim, but none of their last two home games (a 3-2 loss, a 1-1 draw) and have only managed a balanced home record against TSG over the past seven years (two wins, three draws, two defeats). Only one of the 34 Bundesliga matches between the two clubs has ended 0-0 (on 28 February 2009 in Dortmund) \u2013 at least one goal has been scored in all 32 matches since then.<\/p>\n<p><b>Biggest home win: <\/b>Only two of the eight home wins have been by a two-goal margin. BVB have never beaten Hoffenheim by more than 3-1 at home, most recently on 28 February 2016. Sebastian Rudy gave the visitors the lead, but Henrikh Mkhitaryan (80), Adrian Ramos (83) and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (added time) snatched a 3-1 home win with late goals.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/04/bl-faktenvorschau/22-Hoffenheum-2016.jpg\" data-assetref=\"22-Hoffenheum-2016-1764849378301\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Last season<\/b>: Hoffenheim had more shots on goal (12-8), but only one of them was on target: in added time, former Borussia player Jacob Bruun Larsen cancelled out Giovanni Reyna's 46th-minute opener.<br>\n<i>Compiled by Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>Scenario <\/b>Third against fifth. The two clubs have never met while they've both been in the top five. TSG are unbeaten in six games and have collected 16 points in this time frame \u2013 only Bayern have collected as many in the same period. The Kraichgauers have celebrated seven wins in this Bundesliga season, already as many as in the entire previous season.<\/p>\n<p><b>Home & away:<\/b> Borussia were unbeaten in 11 home games across all competitions (nine wins, two draws) prior to their cup match against Leverkusen. Their last home defeat in the Bundesliga was almost nine months ago, when they lost 1-0 to FC Augsburg on 8 March. Hoffenheim are a force away from home, picking up 14 of a possible 18 points on the road this season without losing once, giving them the best away record in the league. Across all competitions, TSG are unbeaten in eight away games, with the club record standing at nine. Hoffenheim last lost away from home over seven months ago: on 19 April, they suffered a 3-2 defeat at SC Freiburg.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/04/bl-faktenvorschau/Svensson-Hoffenheim.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Svensson-Hoffenheim-1764925261736\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Head-to-head record:<\/b> BVB have won six of their last eight Bundesliga matches against Hoffenheim, but none of their last two home games (a 3-2 loss, a 1-1 draw) and have only managed a balanced home record against TSG over the past seven years (two wins, three draws, two defeats). Only one of the 34 Bundesliga matches between the two clubs has ended 0-0 (on 28 February 2009 in Dortmund) \u2013 at least one goal has been scored in all 32 matches since then.<\/p>\n<p><b>Biggest home win: <\/b>Only two of the eight home wins have been by a two-goal margin. BVB have never beaten Hoffenheim by more than 3-1 at home, most recently on 28 February 2016. 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A few remaining tickets for the match are still available in the <a href=\"https://www.ticket-onlineshop.com/ols/bvb/de/profis/channel/shop/index?utm_source=bvbde&utm_medium=news&utm_campaign=profi-tickets2526&bvb_cid=profi-tickets2526\">online shop<\/a>.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Borussia Dortmund will face TSG Hoffenheim in their penultimate Bundesliga home game of the year at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK on Sunday (7 December, 17:30 CET, live on DAZN). \u201cThey are in exceptionally good form,\u201d warns BVB coach Niko Kovac about the team with the best away record. A few remaining tickets for the match are still available in the online shop.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"<p><b>The scenario<br>\n <\/b>Only two points separate BVB (third in the table, 25 points) and TSG (fifth in the table, 23 points). The situation was different when the two teams last met: Borussia, in seventh place, were away to the team in fifteenth \u2013 that was in April 2025, when BVB won a wild game 3-2. Eight months later, the Black & Yellows are now four places higher than they were then, while Hoffenheim are ten places higher. It is not just because of their position in the table that TSG are \u201ca very serious and difficult opponent to play against,\u201d as Niko Kovac explains: Hoffenheim are unbeaten in all of their away games this season and have the best away record ahead of Matchday 13 (having played one game more than Bayern Munich) and are unbeaten in their last six games. BVB have not lost their last five Bundesliga matches.<\/p>\n<p><b>Personnel matters<br>\n <\/b>Niklas Süle, who has been struggling with a toe injury for several weeks, took part in team training for the first time on Friday afternoon \u2013 but it is still too early for the centre-back to play on Sunday, Kovac explained at the press conference ahead of the match against Hoffenheim. \u201cHe can\u2019t just train once and then play at the weekend, that\u2019s impossible. It will take a little longer,\u201d said the BVB coach, who has the full squad at his disposal apart from Süle.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/05/vorbericht/Suele-Hoffenheim.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Suele-Hoffenheim-1764944625007\"><\/p>\n<p><b>The opposition<br>\n <\/b>For Kovac, TSG are the strongest of all the opponents BVB have faced at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK so far this season. \u201cThey are in exceptionally good form, they are very strong runners and play with intensity. That will be a challenge for us,\u201d explained the BVB coach on Friday morning. What Kovac means by this is that Hoffenheim have not lost an away game this season and have picked up 16 out of a possible 18 points in their last six Bundesliga games. A draw or a win on Sunday in Dortmund would equal the club\u2019s away record. That is exactly what Borussia Dortmund want to prevent, because, despite all Hoffenheim\u2019s strengths, \u201cwe are playing at home and want to take all three points against a direct rival,\u201d said Kovac. \u201cTo do that, we have to play well \u2013 but I\u2019m convinced we can.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Dortmund records in Sinsheim<br>\n <\/b>A total of four players from the current BVB squad have played for TSG in the past. Maximilian Beier was under contract with Hoffenheim from 2018 until his move to Dortmund in 2024. It was in Sinsheim that he matured into a senior player: On Matchday 21 of the 2019/2020 season, the forward became the youngest Bundesliga player in TSG history at the age of 17 years, three months and 21 days \u2013 replacing his current Dortmund teammate Niklas Süle (17 years, eight months, eight days), who played in Sinsheim from 2010 to 2017. In addition to Süle and Beier, Gregor Kobel (2014 to 2019) and Pascal Gross (2007 to 2010) also played for Hoffenheim in the past.<br>\n<i>Nina Bargel-Neuhaus<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCxkh4IegnY\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Press conference.<\/a><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>The scenario<br>\n <\/b>Only two points separate BVB (third in the table, 25 points) and TSG (fifth in the table, 23 points). The situation was different when the two teams last met: Borussia, in seventh place, were away to the team in fifteenth \u2013 that was in April 2025, when BVB won a wild game 3-2. Eight months later, the Black & Yellows are now four places higher than they were then, while Hoffenheim are ten places higher. It is not just because of their position in the table that TSG are \u201ca very serious and difficult opponent to play against,\u201d as Niko Kovac explains: Hoffenheim are unbeaten in all of their away games this season and have the best away record ahead of Matchday 13 (having played one game more than Bayern Munich) and are unbeaten in their last six games. BVB have not lost their last five Bundesliga matches.<\/p>\n<p><b>Personnel matters<br>\n <\/b>Niklas Süle, who has been struggling with a toe injury for several weeks, took part in team training for the first time on Friday afternoon \u2013 but it is still too early for the centre-back to play on Sunday, Kovac explained at the press conference ahead of the match against Hoffenheim. \u201cHe can\u2019t just train once and then play at the weekend, that\u2019s impossible. It will take a little longer,\u201d said the BVB coach, who has the full squad at his disposal apart from Süle.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/05/vorbericht/Suele-Hoffenheim.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Suele-Hoffenheim-1764944625007\"><\/p>\n<p><b>The opposition<br>\n <\/b>For Kovac, TSG are the strongest of all the opponents BVB have faced at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK so far this season. \u201cThey are in exceptionally good form, they are very strong runners and play with intensity. That will be a challenge for us,\u201d explained the BVB coach on Friday morning. What Kovac means by this is that Hoffenheim have not lost an away game this season and have picked up 16 out of a possible 18 points in their last six Bundesliga games. A draw or a win on Sunday in Dortmund would equal the club\u2019s away record. That is exactly what Borussia Dortmund want to prevent, because, despite all Hoffenheim\u2019s strengths, \u201cwe are playing at home and want to take all three points against a direct rival,\u201d said Kovac. \u201cTo do that, we have to play well \u2013 but I\u2019m convinced we can.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Dortmund records in Sinsheim<br>\n <\/b>A total of four players from the current BVB squad have played for TSG in the past. Maximilian Beier was under contract with Hoffenheim from 2018 until his move to Dortmund in 2024. It was in Sinsheim that he matured into a senior player: On Matchday 21 of the 2019/2020 season, the forward became the youngest Bundesliga player in TSG history at the age of 17 years, three months and 21 days \u2013 replacing his current Dortmund teammate Niklas Süle (17 years, eight months, eight days), who played in Sinsheim from 2010 to 2017. 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However, it is still too early for him to play at the weekend. \u201cHe will still need some time,\u201d explained Kovac.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/05/bildergalerie-training/Suele-Niklas.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Suele-Niklas-1764943355129\"><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/05/bildergalerie-training/Can-Svensson.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Can-Svensson-1764943340726\"><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/05/bildergalerie-training/Nmecha-Felix.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Nmecha-Felix-1764943386185\"><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/05/bildergalerie-training/Bellingham-Jobe.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Bellingham-Jobe-1764943406129\"><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/05/bildergalerie-training/Silva-Fabio.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Silva-Fabio-1764943437336\"><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/05/bildergalerie-training/Meyer-Alex.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Meyer-Alex-1764943564408\"><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/05/bildergalerie-training/Silva-Can.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Silva-Can-1764943592402\"><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/05/bildergalerie-training/Brandt-Oezan.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Brandt-Oezan-1764943619055\"><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/05/bildergalerie-training/Beier-Maxi.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Beier-Maxi-1764943641282\"><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/05/bildergalerie-training/Bensebaini-Ramy.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Bensebaini-Ramy-1764943665948\"><br>\n<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>A returning player also took part in the final training session. \u201cNiki was in team training for the first time today,\u201d said the BVB coach about Niklas Süle, who has had to sit out the past few weeks due to a toe injury. 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