Away at SV Rödinghausen: BVB U23 aim to keep positive run going | OneFootball

Daniel Rios had envisioned his debut as head coach of Borussia Dortmund II differently than with a 1-2 defeat at Rot-Weiß Oberhausen. However, since then, the BVB U23 team has remained unbeaten in five consecutive matches with three wins and two draws, and they aim to continue this streak on Saturday (kick-off: 4:30 PM) in the away game against SV Rödinghausen.

"We have built up confidence in recent weeks. Now we are trying to bring this confidence onto the field in Rödinghausen," is the game plan of Coach Rios, who has certainly noticed that the opponent has recently shown a clear upward trend. After only eight points from the first ten games, Rödinghausen recently won both at SSVg Velbert (3-2) and against 1. FC Bocholt (3-1), and therefore should not be judged by their 14th place in the standings.

Reitz doubtful, Foti returns

Rios sees the improvement in the personnel situation compared to the first weeks of the season as a factor for his team's good development. However, in Rödinghausen, there is a risk of losing captain Tony Reitz, who sustained a laceration on his instep last week during the 5-0 thrashing of Velbert. Whether Reitz will be fit remains to be seen until shortly before the match. On the other hand, Antonio Foti, who had to sit out recently due to an injury, is set to return to the squad.

Regardless of the lineup, Rios hopes that his team can continue to implement their daily work as they have in recent weeks: "We are currently rewarding ourselves for our training weeks. This leads to us making good decisions in the game, appearing as a team, and being more stable," said the BVB coach, who could climb to fourth place with his protégés with a victory in Rödinghausen.

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