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Training in Florida – the best pictures from Sunday

“The hotel is good, the training conditions are excellent, and the team are really motivated. So we’re all looking forward to getting started on Tuesday,” said sporting director Sebastian Kehl. The ball was rolling again on Tuesday morning at the Florida Blue Training Centre, where Borussia are preparing for their opening match against Fluminense. Here are the best pictures from the session.

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Just one place, but eight points separate the two clubs. Borussia Dortmund have lost only one of their last 20 Bundesliga matches, while VfB have lost just one of their last 14.<\/p>\nHome/away:<\/b> VfB have the third best home record (ten wins, two draws, one defeat), while BVB have the second best away record (seven wins, five draws, one defeat).<\/p>\nHead-to-head:<\/b> Between 2010 and 2023, the Black & Yellows lost just one of 11 away games at the Neckar, winning eight of those 11 encounters. However, after 111 Bundesliga meetings, the overall record is negative, with 41 wins to 44 defeats (25 draws). 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It was their 18th win of the season and took their points tally to 61. Only one team in second place had accumulated more points at this stage of a season: BVB in the 2015/16 season (64). \u201cWe need to show over 90 minutes what we showed against HSV in the second half. That will be crucial, because if we don\u2019t manage that, it will certainly be much harder to get anything from the game,\u201d said BVB head coach Niko Kovac ahead of the trip to Stuttgart. \u201cWe want to win the game. Second against third \u2013 that\u2019s an interesting match and, of course, we want to win it.\u201d<\/p>\nPersonnel matters \n <\/b>\u201cEveryone is fit,\u201d says Kovac of the players currently available for selection. Part of the squad stayed in Dortmund, whilst the other part was away on international duty \u2013 and successfully so. \u201cThe <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/4/1/Svensson-and-Oezcan-secure-a-place-at-the-World-Cup-Sabitzer-scores-for-Austria.html\" target=\"_blank\">Turks and the Swedes have qualified for the World Cup<\/a>. That\u2019s always nice for our players. It\u2019s motivation, it\u2019s joy, it\u2019s a goal they have in their sights. That\u2019s why we\u2019re happy for the countries, but also, of course, for our players.\u201d<\/p>\nFilippo Mane has taken part in elements of team training but is not yet fully back in the fold. Captain Emre Can (cruciate ligament rupture) is out, as is Felix Nmecha, who sustained a lateral ligament injury in his knee during the match against Hamburg. Kovac outlines several options to replace the regular starter. \u201cWe have Jule, a player who can replace him. We have Carney. We have one or two options,\u201d said Kovac, referring to Julian Brandt and Carney Chukwuemeka, who <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/4/1/Svensson-and-Oezcan-secure-a-place-at-the-World-Cup-Sabitzer-scores-for-Austria.html\" target=\"_blank\">made his international debut for Austria and scored straight away<\/a>: \u201cHe is certainly highly motivated and ready for the weekend. But I don\u2019t want to make the decision today; I\u2019ll wait until Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/02/vorbericht-stuttgart/Training-Mannschaft.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Training-Mannschaft-1775132366798\"><\/p>\nThe opposition<\/b> \nJust like BVB, VfB have already surpassed their total points tally from the entire previous season (50): Stuttgart have collected 53 points so far. Thanks to their 5-2 away win in Augsburg, the Swabians have climbed back up to third place for the first time since Matchday 8. 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That will be crucial, because if we don\u2019t manage that, it will certainly be much harder to get anything from the game,\u201d said BVB head coach Niko Kovac ahead of the trip to Stuttgart. \u201cWe want to win the game. Second against third \u2013 that\u2019s an interesting match and, of course, we want to win it.\u201d<\/p>\nPersonnel matters \n <\/b>\u201cEveryone is fit,\u201d says Kovac of the players currently available for selection. Part of the squad stayed in Dortmund, whilst the other part was away on international duty \u2013 and successfully so. \u201cThe <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/4/1/Svensson-and-Oezcan-secure-a-place-at-the-World-Cup-Sabitzer-scores-for-Austria.html\" target=\"_blank\">Turks and the Swedes have qualified for the World Cup<\/a>. That\u2019s always nice for our players. It\u2019s motivation, it\u2019s joy, it\u2019s a goal they have in their sights. 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But I don\u2019t want to make the decision today; I\u2019ll wait until Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/02/vorbericht-stuttgart/Training-Mannschaft.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Training-Mannschaft-1775132366798\"><\/p>\nThe opposition<\/b> \nJust like BVB, VfB have already surpassed their total points tally from the entire previous season (50): Stuttgart have collected 53 points so far. Thanks to their 5-2 away win in Augsburg, the Swabians have climbed back up to third place for the first time since Matchday 8. The top scorer is Deniz Undav, who has already equalled his personal Bundesliga season record with 18 goals. The striker has scored in six consecutive matches. \u201cWe can recall the reverse fixture, where he scored three goals. So we\u2019re well aware of his qualities. 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The Borussia women can reclaim top spot in the table from Blomberg this evening and are aiming to start the play-offs from a strong position. Their most recent encounter with Blomberg was not long ago, when the Black & Yellows won 35-32 in the semi-finals on their way to the cup victory in mid-March. The reverse fixture of the Bundesliga match ended 31-26 in Borussia's favour at the start of the year. <\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/15/bildergalerie-pokalsieg/Handball-Pokalsieg-3.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Handball-Pokalsieg-3-1774953162965\"><\/p>\nSaturday, 11 April (15:30 CEST, live on Sky): BVB v Bayer Leverkusen \n<\/b>This is the third meeting with Bayer Leverkusen this season. At the end of November 2025, BVB won the reverse fixture away 2-1. Just three days later, the Werkself visited SIGNAL IDUNA PARK in the DFB Pokal round of 16 and won 1-0. Now the next clash at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK is coming up and BVB are determined to come out on top.<\/p>\nSaturday, 18 April (15:30 CEST, live on Sky): TSG 1899 Hoffenheim \u2013 BVB \n<\/b>From matchday 18 onwards, Hoffenheim occupied third place in the table, making them BVB\u2019s closest challengers. It was only on the last matchday that they slipped down to fifth place following a 5-0 defeat in Leipzig. However, TSG have not yet given up the fight for Champions League places. The Black & Yellows won the reverse fixture 2-0 thanks to goals from Julian Brandt and Nico Schlotterbeck.<\/p>\nSunday, 19 April (15:00 CEST, live on Pluto TV): BVB women \u2013 Arminia Bielefeld \n<\/b>In the top-of-the-table clash in the Regionalliga West, the teams currently in second and third face off. The BVB women have collected 44 points and are three points behind leaders 1. FC Köln U21, having played one game fewer and boasting a significantly better goal difference. The Arminia Bielefeld women are in third place with 40 points. The reverse fixture in October ended 1-1. Anyone wishing to attend the return fixture can secure tickets via the <a href=\"https://www.ticket-onlineshop.com/ols/bvb/en/frauen/channel/shop/index\" target=\"_blank\">online ticket shop<\/a>.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/10/05/frauen-spielbericht/Frauen-Bielefeld.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Frauen-Bielefeld-1774952885316\"><\/p>\nSunday, 26 April (17:30 CEST, live on DAZN): BVB \u2013 SC Freiburg \n<\/b>SC Freiburg are the visitors to SIGNAL IDUNA PARK for the penultimate home game of the season. BVB have had a successful run in their most recent home matches against Freiburg, with their last defeat coming in 2001, when BVB lost 0-2. Since then, they have recorded 16 wins and one draw in front of their home crowd. Borussia's last match at home against Freiburg was a 4-0 victory in November 2024 (goals: Beier, Nmecha, Brandt, Gittens). \nChristina Reinke<\/i><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Saturday, 4 April (18:30 CEST, live on Sky): VfB Stuttgart \u2013 BVB \n<\/b>On Holy Saturday, BVB travel to face VfB Stuttgart. The match between the third-placed side and the second-placed side kicks off at 18:30 CEST. Borussia last beat the Swabians in October 2022. In that 5-0 home win, Jude Bellingham (2), Niklas Süle, Gio Reyna and Youssoufa Moukoko scored the goals. In the reverse fixture this season, BVB were leading 2-0 thanks to goals from Emre Can and Maxi Beier before Deniz Undav scored twice to level the score at 2-2. Undav also had an answer to BVB (90+1) when they retook the lead through Karim Adeyemi shortly before the final whistle (89), meaning the high-scoring match ended 3-3.<\/p>\nSaturday, 4 April (19:00 CEST, live on Dyn): HSG Blomberg-Lippe \u2013 BVB Women \n<\/b>Borussia Dortmund\u2019s women\u2019s handball team have two more matches to play in the main round of the Alsco Handball Bundesliga Women. They will play their penultimate match at the Wellinghofen Hall against VfL Oldenburg (<a href=\"https://www.ticket-onlineshop.com/ols/bvb/de/handball/channel/shop/index?bvb_cid=handball-tickets2526\" target=\"_blank\">buy tickets<\/a>) on 1 April at 19:30 CEST, before travelling to HSG Blomberg-Lippe for the top-of-the-table clash on the final matchday of the regular season (4 April, 19:00 CEST). The Borussia women can reclaim top spot in the table from Blomberg this evening and are aiming to start the play-offs from a strong position. Their most recent encounter with Blomberg was not long ago, when the Black & Yellows won 35-32 in the semi-finals on their way to the cup victory in mid-March. The reverse fixture of the Bundesliga match ended 31-26 in Borussia's favour at the start of the year. <\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/15/bildergalerie-pokalsieg/Handball-Pokalsieg-3.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Handball-Pokalsieg-3-1774953162965\"><\/p>\nSaturday, 11 April (15:30 CEST, live on Sky): BVB v Bayer Leverkusen \n<\/b>This is the third meeting with Bayer Leverkusen this season. At the end of November 2025, BVB won the reverse fixture away 2-1. Just three days later, the Werkself visited SIGNAL IDUNA PARK in the DFB Pokal round of 16 and won 1-0. Now the next clash at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK is coming up and BVB are determined to come out on top.<\/p>\nSaturday, 18 April (15:30 CEST, live on Sky): TSG 1899 Hoffenheim \u2013 BVB \n<\/b>From matchday 18 onwards, Hoffenheim occupied third place in the table, making them BVB\u2019s closest challengers. It was only on the last matchday that they slipped down to fifth place following a 5-0 defeat in Leipzig. However, TSG have not yet given up the fight for Champions League places. The Black & Yellows won the reverse fixture 2-0 thanks to goals from Julian Brandt and Nico Schlotterbeck.<\/p>\nSunday, 19 April (15:00 CEST, live on Pluto TV): BVB women \u2013 Arminia Bielefeld \n<\/b>In the top-of-the-table clash in the Regionalliga West, the teams currently in second and third face off. The BVB women have collected 44 points and are three points behind leaders 1. FC Köln U21, having played one game fewer and boasting a significantly better goal difference. The Arminia Bielefeld women are in third place with 40 points. The reverse fixture in October ended 1-1. Anyone wishing to attend the return fixture can secure tickets via the <a href=\"https://www.ticket-onlineshop.com/ols/bvb/en/frauen/channel/shop/index\" target=\"_blank\">online ticket shop<\/a>.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/10/05/frauen-spielbericht/Frauen-Bielefeld.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Frauen-Bielefeld-1774952885316\"><\/p>\nSunday, 26 April (17:30 CEST, live on DAZN): BVB \u2013 SC Freiburg \n<\/b>SC Freiburg are the visitors to SIGNAL IDUNA PARK for the penultimate home game of the season. BVB have had a successful run in their most recent home matches against Freiburg, with their last defeat coming in 2001, when BVB lost 0-2. Since then, they have recorded 16 wins and one draw in front of their home crowd. Borussia's last match at home against Freiburg was a 4-0 victory in November 2024 (goals: Beier, Nmecha, Brandt, Gittens). \nChristina Reinke<\/i><\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-3304a94386","prio":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"prio","title":"Prio (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"headline":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"headline","title":"Headline","multiValue":false,"value":"Black & Yellows' timetable for April","exportedType":"text/plain"},"author":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"author","title":"Author","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"teaserType":"relatedContent","match":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"content-fragment","name":"match","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"237534394","exportedType":"text/plain"},"displayOnHome":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"displayOnHome","title":"Display in news wall on homepage","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"url":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"url","title":"Vanity URL (LEAVE EMPTY FOR AUTOMATIC VANITY URL. 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