Advance sale for the home game against Darmstadt to start on Friday

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Tickets for the match against Villarreal CF are available in <a href=\"https://www.ticket-onlineshop.com/ols/bvb/en/profis/channel/shop/index?utm_source=bvben&amp;utm_medium=news&amp;utm_campaign=int_profi-tickets2627&amp;bvb_cid=int_profi-tickets2627\" target=\"_blank\">the online ticket shop<\/a>.<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<h2>The Roster for the UEFA Champions League<\/h2>\n<p>Miguel Adje<br>\nMathis Albert<br>\nWaldemar Anton<br>\nMaximilian Beier<br>\nJobe Bellingham<br>\nRamy Bensebaini<br>\nCarney Chukwuemeka<br>\nEnzo dos Santos<br>\nPatrick Drewes<br>\nJoane Gadou<br>\nSerhou Guirassy<br>\nSamuele Inacio<br>\nMussa Kaba<br>\nKonstantinos Karetsas<br>\nGregor Kobel<br>\nFilippo Mane<br>\nAlexander Meyer<br>\nFelix Nmecha<br>\nEthan Nwaneri<br>\nSilas Ostrzinski<br>\nKaua Prates<br>\nLuca Reggiani<br>\nJan-Luca Riedl<br>\nJulian Ryerson<br>\nMarcel Sabitzer<br>\nNico Schlotterbeck<br>\nFabio Silva<br>\nDaniel Svensson<br>\nJoey Veerman<\/p>\n<p>Be there for the Champions League opener! 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He has very good technical skills; we\u2019ve already seen that in training,\u201d said Niko Kovac on Thursday ahead of the Bundesliga match against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are the best photos from Ethan Nwaneri\u2019s first training session in Dortmund-Brackel:<\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"nwaneri-training1-1788443062840\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/09/03/nwaneri-training/nwaneri-training1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"nwaneri-training2-1788443075576\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/09/03/nwaneri-training/nwaneri-training2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"nwaneri-training3-1788443086199\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/09/03/nwaneri-training/nwaneri-training3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"nwaneri-2-1788443136346\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/09/03/personal-hoffenheim/nwaneri-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"nwaneri-training4-1788443098032\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/09/03/nwaneri-training/nwaneri-training4.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"nwaneri-1-1788443151291\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/09/03/personal-hoffenheim/nwaneri-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"nwaneri-training6-1788443109743\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/09/03/nwaneri-training/nwaneri-training6.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"nwaneri-training5-1788443121271\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/09/03/nwaneri-training/nwaneri-training5.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2>Ethan Nwaneri\u2019s first moments with his new teammates<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/Dc0-Oq8oTtf/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">On Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>\u201cEthan is a fit player who, in theory\u2014and perhaps in practice as well\u2014could play right away. 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Head coach Niko Kovac\u2019s team aims to cap off a very positive week\u2014marked by two shutout victories\u2014with another win.","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":"<h2>The scenario<\/h2>\n<p>BVB can look back on a satisfying stretch. Their well-deserved 2-0 victory over Hamburger SV to kick off the Bundesliga season was followed on Tuesday evening by a commanding 5-0 win in the DFB Cup against HEBC. However, a major setback was the serious knee injury (torn cruciate ligament) suffered by new signing Giannis Konstantelias in his first Bundesliga match.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This Saturday, the team\u2019s first away game of the 2026\u201327 Bundesliga season is on the schedule, which will take the Black and Yellows to the Kraichgau region. TSG Hoffenheim suffered a bitter 2\u20133 loss to 1. FC Köln in their season opener. Head coach Christian Ilzer\u2019s team took the lead twice in Cologne but still came away empty-handed after 90 minutes. While BVB can cap off its season opener with its third consecutive shutout victory, Hoffenheim is looking to avoid a complete false start to the new season.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BVB coach Kovac emphasized the importance of the match in Sinsheim ahead of the game: \u201cThe start of a season is always very important; you have to get rolling. That applies to all teams, and of course to us as well. We\u2019re heading to Sinsheim to win the game.\u201d &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Squad<\/h2>\n<p>With Giannis Konstantelias, Emre Can (both recovering from ACL tears), and Nico Schlotterbeck (ankle), three long-term absentees are not in Borussia\u2019s roster. Schlotterbeck, at least, returned to the training field this week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Otherwise, Niko Kovac reported that three other players recovering from injuries have recently made significant progress and have at least partially resumed training with the team. In addition to the two 17-year-old young pros, Mussa Kaba and Enzo Dos Santos, this also applies to Ramy Bensebaini, who had been sidelined for about two weeks with bruised ribs.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Kovac held out the prospect of a competitive debut for new signing Ethan Nwaneri. \u201cHe\u2019s a fit player who, in theory\u2014and perhaps in practice as well\u2014could play right away. He has very good technical skills; we\u2019ve already seen that in training. I\u2019m very satisfied,\u201d the BVB coach reported, noting the young Brit\u2019s strong first impressions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"training-tsg-1788438329691\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/09/03/vorbericht-hoffenheim/training-tsg.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2>Opponent<\/h2>\n<p>TSG Hoffenheim had its best season in eight years in 2025/2026 and secured a return to European competition. Hoffenheim also came out on top in its last matchup against Borussia Dortmund, winning 2-1 in April thanks to a penalty kick by TSG\u2019s all-time leading scorer, Andrej Kramaric, in the eighth minute of stoppage time.<\/p>\n<p>BVB head coach Niko Kovac is determined to avenge the loss from five months ago, but at the same time warns of the opponent\u2019s strength and expressly praised the work of fellow coach Christian Ilzer: \u201cYou can see how important it is to give someone the time to implement certain things\u2014to have one, or even several, transfer windows to make changes and adjustments. The style of soccer played in Hoffenheim is very intense, very aggressive, and very direct.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 54-year-old described Hoffenheim as \u201ca team that can cover a lot of ground and defends aggressively.\u201d Although TSG lost the first match in Cologne, one thing is certain for Kovac: \u201cGames against Hoffenheim are always close; it comes down to the little things and who can impose their style of play more effectively than the opponent. I hope that\u2019s us. After our strong start against HSV, we\u2019ve got the momentum on our side, and we want to capitalize on that.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>A 0-0 draw is virtually out of the question<\/h2>\n<p>Borussia Dortmund and Hoffenheim have now faced each other 39 times in the DFB Cup and the Bundesliga. The match ended scoreless only once\u2014during Hoffenheim\u2019s very first Bundesliga away game at BVB in February 2009. Back then, Jürgen Klopp and Ralf Rangnick faced off as head coaches; Dortmund\u2019s roster included Roman Weidenfeller, Patrick Owomoyela, and a certain Dédé, among others.<br>\n<i>Mats-Yannick Roth<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpNkBriA2EE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">On YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<h2>The scenario<\/h2>\n<p>BVB can look back on a satisfying stretch. Their well-deserved 2-0 victory over Hamburger SV to kick off the Bundesliga season was followed on Tuesday evening by a commanding 5-0 win in the DFB Cup against HEBC. However, a major setback was the serious knee injury (torn cruciate ligament) suffered by new signing Giannis Konstantelias in his first Bundesliga match.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This Saturday, the team\u2019s first away game of the 2026\u201327 Bundesliga season is on the schedule, which will take the Black and Yellows to the Kraichgau region. 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Schlotterbeck, at least, returned to the training field this week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Otherwise, Niko Kovac reported that three other players recovering from injuries have recently made significant progress and have at least partially resumed training with the team. In addition to the two 17-year-old young pros, Mussa Kaba and Enzo Dos Santos, this also applies to Ramy Bensebaini, who had been sidelined for about two weeks with bruised ribs.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Kovac held out the prospect of a competitive debut for new signing Ethan Nwaneri. \u201cHe\u2019s a fit player who, in theory\u2014and perhaps in practice as well\u2014could play right away. He has very good technical skills; we\u2019ve already seen that in training. I\u2019m very satisfied,\u201d the BVB coach reported, noting the young Brit\u2019s strong first impressions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"training-tsg-1788438329691\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/09/03/vorbericht-hoffenheim/training-tsg.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2>Opponent<\/h2>\n<p>TSG Hoffenheim had its best season in eight years in 2025/2026 and secured a return to European competition. Hoffenheim also came out on top in its last matchup against Borussia Dortmund, winning 2-1 in April thanks to a penalty kick by TSG\u2019s all-time leading scorer, Andrej Kramaric, in the eighth minute of stoppage time.<\/p>\n<p>BVB head coach Niko Kovac is determined to avenge the loss from five months ago, but at the same time warns of the opponent\u2019s strength and expressly praised the work of fellow coach Christian Ilzer: \u201cYou can see how important it is to give someone the time to implement certain things\u2014to have one, or even several, transfer windows to make changes and adjustments. The style of soccer played in Hoffenheim is very intense, very aggressive, and very direct.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 54-year-old described Hoffenheim as \u201ca team that can cover a lot of ground and defends aggressively.\u201d Although TSG lost the first match in Cologne, one thing is certain for Kovac: \u201cGames against Hoffenheim are always close; it comes down to the little things and who can impose their style of play more effectively than the opponent. I hope that\u2019s us. After our strong start against HSV, we\u2019ve got the momentum on our side, and we want to capitalize on that.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>A 0-0 draw is virtually out of the question<\/h2>\n<p>Borussia Dortmund and Hoffenheim have now faced each other 39 times in the DFB Cup and the Bundesliga. The match ended scoreless only once\u2014during Hoffenheim\u2019s very first Bundesliga away game at BVB in February 2009. 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However, several other Black and Yellows players who had also been sidelined with injuries recently were able to celebrate their return to team training\u2014at least partially\u2014this week. Among them was Ramy Bensebaini, who suffered bruised ribs about two weeks ago in the Super Cup against Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRamy trained with the team for the first time today, though the intensity wasn\u2019t particularly high. It went well so far, and we\u2019ll see how things develop tomorrow. He\u2019s already making progress, but today\u2019s session was still a long way from Bundesliga-level soccer,\u201d said Niko Kovac, emphasizing that the intensity in Thursday\u2019s early training session hadn\u2019t been too high.<\/p>\n<p>Two 17-year-old young professionals, Enzo dos Santos and Mussa Kaba, also partially returned to team training. Dos Santos, who had signed a long-term professional contract with Borussia Dortmund just a few days ago, had been struggling with knee problems in recent weeks, while Kaba had been forced to sit out for months due to muscle issues. Referring to the two, Kovac noted: \u201cBut they\u2019re not quite ready to compete for a spot on the roster yet.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Schlotterbeck Trains with the Ball at His Feet for the First Time<\/h2>\n<p>Ethan Nwaneri will be an immediate option for the matchday roster against TSG Hoffenheim. The 19-year-old was signed from Arsenal just on Tuesday and has already made an impression in training, as Niko Kovac confirmed.<\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"nwaneri-2-1788435710624\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/09/03/personal-hoffenheim/nwaneri-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re very happy that, after the huge disappointment surrounding Giannis Konstantelias, we were able to find a very, very good replacement on such short notice. 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