Cup match - BVB hopes for victory in Stuttgart - "Do better"
Borussia Dortmund are hoping for a successful revenge ahead of the cup round of 16 at VfB Stuttgart. BVB are determined to avoid a similar lesson to the 2-1 defeat in the Bundesliga clash with the Swabians on November 11 at all costs on Wednesday (20:45/ZDF and Sky). "We'll remind ourselves of that again today so that we can learn from it. We don't want to ignore it, we want to do better," said soccer coach Edin Terzic on Tuesday.
The coach is confident that his team will do more on the offensive than in the 1:1 in the Bundesliga top match at Bayer Leverkusen last weekend, which was won with a lot of defensive work and luck: "That is the clear mission. We weren't satisfied with the number of offensive actions."
The early cup exit of record winners Munich and defending champions Leipzig increases the title chances for both teams. The five-time cup winners from Dortmund are in the round of 16 for the 13th time in a row and have reached the final seven times in the last 16 years.
Leverkusen players Niklas Süle, Ramy Bensebaini and Salih Özcan have recovered from their colds and returned to training. However, Süle and Bensebaini remain questionable. Midfielder Özcan has the best chance of making the squad. Giovanni Reyna and Sebastien Haller, on the other hand, are not an option. US international Reyna has a cold and attacker Haller will have to take a week off due to a minor knee injury.
BVB squad facts for the game
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- The cup match against VfB Stuttgart is a chance for Borussia Dortmund (BVB) to seek revenge for their 2-1 Bundesliga defeat in Stuttgart earlier this season.
- The Swabian team will be the focus of BVB's attention as they aim to avoid a repeat of that lesson in the round of 16 cup game.
- Coach Edin Terzic is determined for his team to perform better in Stuttgart, as they didn't satisfy their offensive actions in the recent Bundesliga top match against Bayer Leverkusen.
- Borussia Dortmund have a strong history in the cup, having reached the final seven times in the last 16 years and being in the round of 16 for the 13th time in a row.
- Despite a few absences, BVB is expecting a strong squad for the game, with Niklas Süle, Ramy Bensebaini, and Salih Özcan returning from colds, while Sebastien Haller remains out with a knee injury and Giovanni Reyna is also unavailable due to a cold.
- The exit of record winners Munich and defending champions Leipzig from the cup has increased the title chances for both BVB and VfB Stuttgart.
- The cup match between BVB and VfB Stuttgart will be broadcast on ZDF and Sky at 20:45 on Wednesday.
- The football fans in Germany, particularly those in Swabia and North Rhine-Westphalia, will be eagerly waiting for the outcome of this highly anticipated cup match.
Source: www.stern.de
