BVB U23 face bottom side – Daniel Rios warns about SSVg Velbert | OneFootball

Before the professionals take on the German Clasico at FC Bayern Munich on Saturday evening, Borussia Dortmund’s second team faces what appears to be a routine task. As part of the twelfth matchday of the Regionalliga West, BVB’s U23 will play against SSVg Velbert, who, still without a win and at the bottom of the table, will visit Stadion Rote Erde at 2 p.m.

With only four draws, promoted Velbert has lost seven of their first eleven games, combining the league’s weakest offense and most vulnerable defense with a goal tally of 9:24. In response to this poor start, coach Ismail Jaouri had to leave before the international break. Only this Wednesday, a day after being knocked out of the Niederrheinpokal at home against 1. FC Bocholt (0:2), was his successor, Bogdan Komorowski, introduced—who now faces an extremely difficult task.

The coaching change does not make preparations any easier for Dortmund’s U23, as coach Daniel Rios also warned on the club’s website: “Velbert had enough time during the international break to prepare for the game against us. On top of that, they have also changed their coach,” said Rios, who is also likely to be very clear with his team: “We are in absolutely no position to underestimate any opponent.”

Drakas and Krevsun back in the squad

Borussia used the international break to analyze the 2-2 draw at Fortuna Köln, where they let a 2-0 lead slip late. In addition, a friendly against Sportfreunde Siegen (1-1) was arranged to maintain rhythm and give some U19 talents experience at a higher level.

There will not be many changes to the squad compared to the away game in Cologne. While long-term absentees Felix Paschke, Prince Aning, and Patrick Göbel remain unavailable, Babis Drakas returns after serving his suspension, and Ukrainian Danylo Krevsun, back from the U20 World Cup, is also available again.

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