Nwaneri and Bensebaini in BVB squad v Hoffenheim? Decision made | OneFootball

There were several selection question marks for BVB ahead of the away game in Hoffenheim. Will new signing Ethan Nwaneri and Ramy Bensebaini be in the squad? The decision has been made.

Borussia Dortmund are facing their first away match of the new Bundesliga season. On Saturday at 3:30 p.m., BVB travel to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Coach Niko Kovac will be without several players, but he will be able to call on new signing Ethan Nwaneri straight away. According to Ruhr Nachrichten, the 19-year-old is part of Dortmund’s squad for the match in Sinsheim. Nwaneri was signed at short notice in response to Giannis Konstantelias’ torn cruciate ligament and has so far completed only two training sessions with his new teammates.

Even so, an early appearance apparently remains a real possibility. “He is a player who is fit. A player who, theoretically, maybe also practically, could play,” Kovac said ahead of the match. The BVB coach also expressed his relief that Dortmund’s decision-makers were still able to react in the transfer market after Konstantelias’ injury: “We are very happy that we were able to find a very good replacement at such short notice.”

Nwaneri will first need to familiarize himself with the tactical instructions of his new team, however. Kovac therefore announced a quick introduction to Dortmund’s style of play. “Of course, in such a short space of time we have to give him a crash course on how we want things in possession and how we want to work without the ball,” the coach explained.

Nwaneri set for BVB debut against Hoffenheim?

Ramy Bensebaini, on the other hand, will not be available. The defender suffered a bruised ribcage in the Supercup against Bayern Munich after a collision with Waldemar Anton. According to Ruhr Nachrichten, Bensebaini did not travel to Mannheim with the team on Friday evening and will therefore miss the away game in Hoffenheim.

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Samuele Inacio is also unavailable. Following his red card, he still has two matches left to serve on his suspension. Nico Schlotterbeck has now returned to individual training after his ankle injury, but according to Kovac he still needs another two to three weeks. Emre Can also remains unavailable.

For Dortmund, the aim in Hoffenheim is to pick up another three points after a successful Bundesliga opener. Nwaneri could make his first appearance in a BVB shirt.

The BVB squad for the Hoffenheim game: Kobel, Meyer – Anton, Gadou, Mane, Reggiani, Ryerson, Svensson, Prates, Nmecha, Bellingham, Veerman, Chukwuemeka, Sabitzer, Karetsas, Nwaneri, Beier, Albert, Guirassy, Silva

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