After eight days of hard work in Donaueschingen, the BVB players definitively deserve a day off. It will be on Friday, after their return to Dortmund. On Saturday, though, training continues with two sessions at 1000 and 1530 CET at the training ground "Hohenbuschei" in Brackel, marking the start of part III of the preseason.

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Dede on his last bike ride to training.

On Sunday training starts at 1000 CET, later that day, kick-off at 2000, BVB also play a friendly at second-division SC Paderborn. And following another intense week of training in Dortmund, the team then get a chance to practice what they learned in their anniversary tournament on 25 July with games against FC Valencia and Udinese Calcio.
The dress rehearsal for their first competitive match of the season will be the friendly against Bundesliga new boys FSV Mainz 05 on Tuesday, 28 July (1900).
All important fixtures before the start of the season at a glance
19.07. (2000 CET) SC Paderborn - BVB
25.07. (1530) Blitz Tournament with Valencia, Udinese
28.07. (1900) FSV Mainz 05 - BVB
01.08. DFB Cup, 1st round (at Weiden)
08.08. Bundesliga, 1st week (against Cologne)

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After eight days in Donaueschingen, Nuri Sahin, Kuba and Dede (from the left) return to Dortmund on Friday.