How Kovac is shaping his line-up for the Bundesliga opener v HSV | OneFootball

“We have 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 after a knee injury, completed the entire training week. The biggest uncertainty at the moment is still Ramy Bensebaini, who suffered a rib contusion in the Supercup against FC Bayern Munich and had not been able to train fully up to the latest point.

“Today he only did some running as well, and tomorrow we’ll see how that develops for the weekend,” Kovac reported on the current situation with the Algerian defender. The Dortmund coach, however, said he was prepared for any scenario: “If Ramy is unable to be involved, we will find a good solution.”

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It is also still unclear whether summer signing Justin Lerma will be fit enough for Saturday. The 18-year-old came off injured on Wednesday during the BVB youth team’s 4–1 win over Fulham in the Premier League International Cup. “We assume it’s something muscular,” Kovac said, referring to further examinations for Lerma.

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