Guirassy or Silva to face Bodø/Glimt? Kovač keeps plans secret | OneFootball

FK Bodø/Glimt is not Real Madrid, not Manchester City, and not Paris Saint-Germain. But precisely for this reason, Niko Kovač (54) warns about Borussia Dortmund's next opponent in the Champions League (December 10, 9 PM).

"It's not a team that plays regularly in the Champions League," says the BVB coach on Tuesday during the press conference before the match. Although the current runner-up from Norway has only two points in the "Champions League," they have always been "very close," Kovač notes. The football coach has words of praise for Bodø/Glimt: "We know that we are facing an opponent who has finished their season but is eager. It's an opponent that plays football, with good players in transition play."

With a victory against the four-time Norwegian champion, the Black and Yellows would take a giant step towards the round of 16. Whether Serhou Guirassy (29) or Fábio Silva (23) will start in the center forward position, the Berlin-born coach does not want to reveal at this time.

"Two very good strikers"

"We have two very good strikers," Kovač states. Both have "qualities to play from the start." Recently, in the 2-0 victory in the Bundesliga against TSG Hoffenheim, Guirassy was in the starting lineup. In the DFB-Pokal round of 16 against Bayer Leverkusen (0-1) a few days earlier, Silva was preferred.

The Dortmund head coach explains the advantages of his attacking duo. "Fábio is someone who goes more into depth, working the spaces there, while Serhou, due to his physicality and size, functions as a target man. We wanted two different players who give us variability, and we are very satisfied with both," Kovač is pleased. However, he does not want to commit: "I won't reveal who will start tomorrow."

Overall, the 54-year-old has the luxury of choice. "Everyone is healthy," Kovač is pleased. "We are very happy about this because it gives us enough options and a competitive situation." He therefore announces: "I will still think about how we will line up."

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