RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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How Kovac is shaping his squad for the Bundesliga opener v HSV
“We’ve got everyone on board who can be on board,” said BVB head coach Niko Kovac at the press conference ahead of the HSV match, initially expressing satisfaction with the squad situation.
Carney Chukwuemeka, who repeatedly had to take breaks during pre-season due to a knee injury, completed the full week of training. The biggest question mark at the moment remains Ramy Bensebaini, who suffered a rib contusion in the Supercup against FC Bayern Munich and was still unable to train fully up to the last moment.
“Today he only did some running as well, and tomorrow we’ll see how things develop for the weekend,” Kovac reported on the current status of the Algerian defender. The Dortmund coach, however, said he was prepared for every scenario: “If Ramy isn’t available, we’ll find a good solution.”
Kovac: “We’re spoiled for choice”
It is also still uncertain whether summer signing Justin Lerma will be fit and available for Saturday. The 18-year-old came off injured on Wednesday during BVB’s youth side’s 4-1 win over FC Fulham in the Premier League International Cup . “We assume it’s something muscular,” Kovac said, referring to further examinations for Lerma.
In general, the BVB coach made it clear ahead of the first Bundesliga home game: “Every single player in the squad naturally has the chance to play. We have many healthy players and many very good players in the squad. So once again, we’ll be spoiled for choice and hopefully make the right decisions to win the match on Saturday as well.”
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