BVB U23 host Fortuna Düsseldorf – aiming to return to winning ways | OneFootball

The direct promotion back to the 3rd League is no longer a realistic goal, given the 15-point gap to the leader Fortuna Köln. However, Borussia Dortmund II does not want to let the season in the Regionalliga West simply fade out. Instead, coach Daniel Rios wants to use the coming weeks for his core task of advancing young talents.

"We want to take the next steps - both as a team and individually," Rios stated on the club's homepage as the directive for the final sprint, with the hope of building on the promising performances of the past week at FC Gütersloh (1:1): "The guys showed in Gütersloh that they can do better. That's exactly what we want to see from the team."

Against Fortuna Düsseldorf II, after only one win in the first five games of the year, they aim to secure a victory today, Friday, at Stadion Rote Erde (kick-off: 7:30 PM), which would at least solidify the current fifth place in the standings.

Still without Mussa Kaba

The personnel situation at BVB's U23 is still not optimal. In addition to the long-term injured Felix Paschke, Pharell Kegni, Prince Aning, and Nick Cherny, Bennedikt Wüstenhagen will also be absent against Düsseldorf.

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And youngster Mussa Kaba, who is highly regarded in Dortmund and for whom the Regionalliga is supposed to be just a stepping stone, must also sit out again. "He still has problems. We need to take a closer look at what the cause is," Rios explained regarding the 17-year-old, who has only made six appearances for the U23 this season.

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