Ahead of tonight’s Champions League game against Tottenham (9 p.m.), Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovač is facing problems with injuries to Marcelo Sabitzer and Aaron Anselmino.
According to the German Bild, which calls these injuries “mysterious”, Sabitzer has been on hiatus for some time due to problems with his calf and it is possible that he will be out for weeks.
We had reviews. It’s nothing spectacular. But it’s still the case that now we have to take a break for a while because the calf muscle is heavily loaded, said Kovač in London.
Anselminoa player on loan from Chelsea, due to thigh injuries he has been out of action for more than a month, but he still traveled with the team. Kovač commented on it with a touch of irony:
Maybe he knows someone in Londonso I can visit him at the hotel and hang out with friends, said the Croatian coach, adding: I don’t really believe that he will play tomorrow. It is important for me that he is with the team.
Despite the absences, in Dortmund they believe in a good result against Spurs.
It’s an important game. We are neighbors on the table. The winner will still have the possibility, perhaps, to reach the quarter-finalsemphasized Kovač, warning of Tottenham’s domestic strength: This means that we have to work hard, work a lot, work concentrated.
Although Tottenham are going through a bad run and recently lost to West Ham, Kovac remains cautious.
We have to ignore it because we want to win tomorrow. We will not be guided by the fact that there may be some problems there, concluded the Croatian expert.
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