Club Brugge? Borussia Dortmund is especially concerned about the corona situation in Belgium for Wednesday’s Champions League match against blue-black. “We don’t want to stay there too long,” coach Lucien Favre told the press conference before the match.
The fact that Belgium has the worst corona figures in Europe has not gone unnoticed at Borussia Dortmund. At the press conference before the match in Bruges, the focus was mainly on those figures. “We know it is dangerous in Belgium, but it is dangerous everywhere,” said coach Lucien Favre. “We want to fly later than planned because we don’t want to stay there too long. We will also return as soon as possible after the match. We have to be careful. ”
“It is at the limit what we do”, the Dortmund coach commented on the continuation of the European club competitions. “We travel all over Europe and that is very dangerous. We know that the corona virus is gradually everywhere and that we have to be careful. We have to concentrate on the game and follow the rules with discipline. ”
Thomas Meunier, who will see his ex-club again with Club Brugge, was also concerned. “I am glad that I am in Germany and not in Belgium because the situation is worse there than here. I am in contact with my family in Belgium and the situation there is catastrophic. I think Belgium should have reacted more strongly. ”
Favre: “Club Brugge will compete for first place”
Favre and Dortmund also played against Club Brugge in the Champions League two seasons ago. The Germans then won 0-1 in Bruges thanks to a very happy goal from Pulisic, at home it remained 0-0. “Club Brugge was already a strong opponent at the time,” admitted Favre.
“I also said then that a lot is possible. They have evolved since then. Club Brugge has many qualities. They also have the advantage of always having their backbone, the midfield with Zipper, Vormer and Vanaken, on board. On top of that are some young players, who have already gained some experience in the competition and Champions League. The team has been playing together for some time. You can see that. It is no coincidence that they are Belgian champions. This Club Brugge will certainly be a competitor for the first place. You also saw that against Zenit and Lazio. We have to take them into account. ”
No Hummels, possibly Haaland
Dortmund will have to do without defender Mats Hummels against Club Brugge. “Hummels (who dropped out with a hamstring injury at Arminia Bielefeld on Saturday in the league game, ed.) Will certainly not play tomorrow”, Favre explained. “We hope that he will play against Bayern again on Saturday, but the game in Bruges will certainly come too early. We have evaluated his situation until this morning. I would have liked him there, but it is not so. ” Erling Haaland could be there. Twenty-year-old Noor is struggling with knee discomfort. “I don’t know yet if he will play,” said Favre. “We’ll wait. We have many options up front. We are going to see who is playing. I really don’t know yet. ”
Dortmund is third in group F after two match days in the Champions League with a three out of six. Club Brugge is one place higher with four out of six.
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