Before every Champions League match, the BVB players complete a light training session in the morning. Today, it was football tennis and stretching exercises once again. We have the best pictures from the warm-up.
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The second returning player, Nico Schlotterbeck, starts on the bench.<\/p>\n<p>This is BVB\u2019s starting eleven: Kobel, Can, Bensebaini, Anton, Svensson, Ryerson, Bellingham, Brandt, Beier, Nmecha, Guirassy<br>\n<\/p>\n<h2><b>Tuesday, 24 February 2026<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>On the agenda today:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Final training in Dortmund<\/li>\n<li>Flight to Bergamo<\/li>\n<li>Press conference in the Stadio di Bergamo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>+++ Press conference with Niko Kovac and Jobe Bellingham +++<br>\n <\/b>Upon arrival at the stadium, they proceed directly to the stage. The journalists are already present and pose their questions to Niko Kovac and Jobe Bellingham. \u201cWe're definitely not coming here to manage the game and the result. That won't get us anywhere,\u201d said Kovac, who announced: \u201cWe want to try to impose our own game.\u201d If BVB manage to \u201cscore a goal, then we'll have a lot more confidence.\u201d The head coach described the 2-0 lead from the first leg as \u201ca good result, but nothing more. That's why we'll clearly focus on our game. We have to be sharp and we have to be good, and if we want to advance to the next round, we need to push ourselves to the limit. And the limit is always 100%.\u201d <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/2/24/Niko-Kovac-We-need-to-push-ourselves-to-the-limit.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Further statements can be found in the detailed pre-match report.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JptMKz_XbfI\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">To the video<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>+++ Buongiorno da Bergamo +++<br>\n <\/b>After just over an hour, the plane carrying the players and staff has arrived in Italy. It is actually a few degrees colder here than in Germany. Most of the passengers are now on their way to the hotel, where dinner is probably already waiting for them. For Niko Kovac and Jobe Bellingham, however, the first stop is tomorrow's venue, where the press conference will take place.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/24/reiseticker-bergamo/Silva-Autogramme.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Silva-Autogramme-1771956704847\"><\/p>\n<p><b>+++ Arrival at the airport +++<br>\n <\/b>The BVB players have arrived at Dortmund Airport. Check-in, baggage drop-off, security check \u2013 and now the players and staff are sitting on the team plane. <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/2/24/The-squad-for-the-Atalanta-game.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This is the squad, with two players returning!<\/a> The flight over the Alps is expected to take around an hour. We are now switching our mobile phones to flight mode.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/24/reiseticker-bergamo/Guirassy-Abflug.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Guirassy-Abflug-1771948043369\"><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/24/reiseticker-bergamo/Reggiani-Abflug.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Reggiani-Abflug-1771948053053\"><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/24/kader/Bergamo_Abflug1.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Bergamo_Abflug1-1771956721501\"><\/p>\n<p><b>+++ Media round with Lars Ricken +++<br>\n <\/b>At the airport, Lars Ricken answered questions from the media and called for a bold approach. \u201cThe win puts us in a good position, but if anyone thinks we're in a comfortable situation, they could be in for a rude awakening. Atalanta will be aggressive,\u201d said the sporting director. <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/2/24/Proactive-rather-than-passive-Lars-Ricken-ahead-of-the-second-leg.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More statements available here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>+++ Two players back in training +++<br>\n <\/b>We are at the training ground in Dortmund-Brackel, where Borussia are completing their final training session. And who do we see? Emre Can and Nico Schlotterbeck, who have been injured recently, are joining their teammates on the pitch. However, it is yet to be decided whether they will be on the plane to Italy.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/24/abschlusstraining-bergamo/Can-Training.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Can-Training-1771940158607\"><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/24/abschlusstraining-bergamo/Schlotterbeck-Training.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Schlotterbeck-Training-1771940166420\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/2/24/Two-players-return-for-final-session-ahead-of-Atalanta.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">There are more images in the image gallery.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>+++ BVB all in yellow +++<\/b><br>\nBVB will be wearing their international Cup Kit \u2013 yellow shirt, yellow shorts, yellow socks. (<a href=\"https://shop.bvb.de/en-de/jerseys/cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Get yours now!<\/a>) Atalanta will be wearing a blue-and-black striped shirt, black shorts and black socks.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/24/reiseticker-bergamo/Beier-Trikot.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Beier-Trikot-1771928872627\"><\/p>\n<p><b>+++ Information for away travellers +++<br>\n <\/b>Meeting point in the city, travel information, away section \u2013 as always, all BVB fans who are in Bergamo will find all the information they need about the match in the <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/2/22/Fan-information-for-the-match-away-to-Atalanta.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fan information article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>+++ Good morning from Dortmund +++<\/b><br>\nThe day before the match, also known as MD-1 in football jargon. The schedule? Always similar. Today, Borussia Dortmund will start with their final training session at noon at their home ground in Dortmund-Brackel. As always, the first 15 minutes are open to the media. Afterwards, the BVB entourage will make their way to Dortmund Airport to fly to Italy. While most of the team will head to their hotel after landing, Niko Kovac and Jobe Bellingham will travel to the Stadio di Bergamo for a press conference <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JptMKz_XbfI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(live on BVB TV)<\/a>. And we'll take you every step of the way!<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>+++ This is the starting XI +++<br>\n<\/b>Compared to Saturday\u2019s match, there are two changes: Captain Emre Can returns to the starting eleven after an injury, replacing Luca Reggiani. Julian Brandt comes in for Marcel Sabitzer. The second returning player, Nico Schlotterbeck, starts on the bench.<\/p>\n<p>This is BVB\u2019s starting eleven: Kobel, Can, Bensebaini, Anton, Svensson, Ryerson, Bellingham, Brandt, Beier, Nmecha, Guirassy<br>\n<\/p>\n<h2><b>Tuesday, 24 February 2026<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>On the agenda today:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Final training in Dortmund<\/li>\n<li>Flight to Bergamo<\/li>\n<li>Press conference in the Stadio di Bergamo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>+++ Press conference with Niko Kovac and Jobe Bellingham +++<br>\n <\/b>Upon arrival at the stadium, they proceed directly to the stage. The journalists are already present and pose their questions to Niko Kovac and Jobe Bellingham. \u201cWe're definitely not coming here to manage the game and the result. That won't get us anywhere,\u201d said Kovac, who announced: \u201cWe want to try to impose our own game.\u201d If BVB manage to \u201cscore a goal, then we'll have a lot more confidence.\u201d The head coach described the 2-0 lead from the first leg as \u201ca good result, but nothing more. That's why we'll clearly focus on our game. We have to be sharp and we have to be good, and if we want to advance to the next round, we need to push ourselves to the limit. And the limit is always 100%.\u201d <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/2/24/Niko-Kovac-We-need-to-push-ourselves-to-the-limit.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Further statements can be found in the detailed pre-match report.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JptMKz_XbfI\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">To the video<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>+++ Buongiorno da Bergamo +++<br>\n <\/b>After just over an hour, the plane carrying the players and staff has arrived in Italy. It is actually a few degrees colder here than in Germany. Most of the passengers are now on their way to the hotel, where dinner is probably already waiting for them. For Niko Kovac and Jobe Bellingham, however, the first stop is tomorrow's venue, where the press conference will take place.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/24/reiseticker-bergamo/Silva-Autogramme.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Silva-Autogramme-1771956704847\"><\/p>\n<p><b>+++ Arrival at the airport +++<br>\n <\/b>The BVB players have arrived at Dortmund Airport. Check-in, baggage drop-off, security check \u2013 and now the players and staff are sitting on the team plane. <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/2/24/The-squad-for-the-Atalanta-game.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This is the squad, with two players returning!<\/a> The flight over the Alps is expected to take around an hour. We are now switching our mobile phones to flight mode.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/24/reiseticker-bergamo/Guirassy-Abflug.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Guirassy-Abflug-1771948043369\"><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/24/reiseticker-bergamo/Reggiani-Abflug.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Reggiani-Abflug-1771948053053\"><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/24/kader/Bergamo_Abflug1.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Bergamo_Abflug1-1771956721501\"><\/p>\n<p><b>+++ Media round with Lars Ricken +++<br>\n <\/b>At the airport, Lars Ricken answered questions from the media and called for a bold approach. \u201cThe win puts us in a good position, but if anyone thinks we're in a comfortable situation, they could be in for a rude awakening. Atalanta will be aggressive,\u201d said the sporting director. <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/2/24/Proactive-rather-than-passive-Lars-Ricken-ahead-of-the-second-leg.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More statements available here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>+++ Two players back in training +++<br>\n <\/b>We are at the training ground in Dortmund-Brackel, where Borussia are completing their final training session. And who do we see? Emre Can and Nico Schlotterbeck, who have been injured recently, are joining their teammates on the pitch. However, it is yet to be decided whether they will be on the plane to Italy.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/24/abschlusstraining-bergamo/Can-Training.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Can-Training-1771940158607\"><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/24/abschlusstraining-bergamo/Schlotterbeck-Training.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Schlotterbeck-Training-1771940166420\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/2/24/Two-players-return-for-final-session-ahead-of-Atalanta.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">There are more images in the image gallery.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>+++ BVB all in yellow +++<\/b><br>\nBVB will be wearing their international Cup Kit \u2013 yellow shirt, yellow shorts, yellow socks. (<a href=\"https://shop.bvb.de/en-de/jerseys/cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Get yours now!<\/a>) Atalanta will be wearing a blue-and-black striped shirt, black shorts and black socks.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/24/reiseticker-bergamo/Beier-Trikot.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Beier-Trikot-1771928872627\"><\/p>\n<p><b>+++ Information for away travellers +++<br>\n <\/b>Meeting point in the city, travel information, away section \u2013 as always, all BVB fans who are in Bergamo will find all the information they need about the match in the <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/2/22/Fan-information-for-the-match-away-to-Atalanta.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fan information article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>+++ Good morning from Dortmund +++<\/b><br>\nThe day before the match, also known as MD-1 in football jargon. The schedule? Always similar. 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Long-distance rail services and regional services (S-Bahn, RE, and RB) will not be affected.","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>Therefore, with regard to our Bundesliga home game against FC Bayern Munich on Saturday evening (18:30 CET), we ask all ticket holders to:<\/b><br>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Please arrive at the stadium <b>as early as possible<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Not only arrive early, but if possible, preferably on foot or by bicycle. There are three bicycle parking areas at the stadium where you can leave your bikes.<\/li>\n<li>If you still need to travel by car: car parks from which you can reach SIGNAL IDUNA PARK in 30 to 45 minutes are located at TU Dortmund University, on the Phoenix-West site, at the vocational training centre in Hacheney, and at Hörde train station. The following car parks are partially extending their opening hours and are all open until (at least) 23:00 CET: Parkhäuser Tiefgarage Theater, Tiefgarage Rathaus, Tiefgarage Westentor, Tiefgarage Hansaplatz, Garagenanlage Hauptbahnhof, Garagenanlage Am Friedensplatz and Garagenanlage Am Freistuh.<\/li>\n<li>We strongly advise drivers who do not have a parking permit for car parks A to F in advance not to use these car parks. Parking permits will not be sold on match day. You can find the shops where you can purchase parking permits in advance here: <a href=\"https://dopark.ticket.io/\">DOPARK 21<\/a> and <a href=\"https://ticket.westfalenhallen.de/eventim.webshop/webticket/eventlist\">Messe Dortmund<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The university shuttle is unfortunately <b>not <\/b>available.<\/li>\n<li>DSW21 also provide bus stops with their own bays for free parking. This has been agreed upon with the city of Dortmund.<\/li>\n<li>If you are travelling from outside the city, please take the Deutsche Bahn (German Rail), which is not affected by the strike, to the main train station. From there, it's a 40-minute walk to SIGNAL IDUNA PARK.<\/li>\n<li>For safety reasons, please do not take the regional train to SIGNAL IDUNA PARK station or the S-Bahn to Möllerbrücke station. 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In a very important and certainly very intense game, they will help us when needed.\u201d <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/2/24/The-squad-for-the-Atalanta-game.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(The squad)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JptMKz_XbfI\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The press conference<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Debut<\/b><br>\nJobe Bellingham sat alongside the head coach at an international press conference for the first time. The 20-year-old Englishman summed up his move to BVB in June last year: \u201cIt has been a good next step for me and for my development.\u201d He added: \u201cThe last few games have been successful, and I've enjoyed playing. 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And the limit is always 100%.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Personnel matters<br>\n <\/b>The head coach is missing only Niklas Süle and Filippo Mane, but Emre Can and Nico Schlotterbeck are back in the squad! \u201cIf they train with the team, they are also available for selection. It helps, of course, when the two captains are in the squad,\u201d said Kovac. However, that does not mean that both will start: \u201cWe need to discuss that again. In a very important and certainly very intense game, they will help us when needed.\u201d <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/2/24/The-squad-for-the-Atalanta-game.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(The squad)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JptMKz_XbfI\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The press conference<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Debut<\/b><br>\nJobe Bellingham sat alongside the head coach at an international press conference for the first time. 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