Second win in a row? BVB U23 aim to build momentum at Bonner SC | OneFootball

With a 15-point deficit behind the runaway leader Fortuna Köln, Borussia Dortmund II's direct promotion back to the 3rd league is already out of reach. However, this does not change the fact that BVB's U23 team wants to finish the season as successfully as possible and secure their second consecutive victory on Saturday at 2 PM against Bonner SC.

Against the promoted team, which sits in eleventh place and has the best chances of securing early league survival, coach Daniel Rios's team wants to build on the 4-1 victory last weekend against Fortuna Düsseldorf II and move closer to the top 3. Currently, FC Schalke 04's second team is in third place, five points ahead of Borussia.

The personnel situation remains less than ideal, with Felix Paschke, Pharell Kegni, Prince Aning, Nick Cherny, and Bennedikt Wüstenhagen still missing for some time. Top talent Mussa Kaba is also not yet an option, but he is expected to work towards being able to play pain-free again in April during the international break. It is still uncertain whether the injured Ismael Mansaray will participate in the away game in Bonn.

Rios wants three points

Coach Rios does not see the fact that several players were in action during the week at the Premier League International Cup and only returned on Thursday after a 2-0 victory at FC Everton as a "handicap." Instead, the BVB coach gives a clear directive on the club website: "We want to go into the international break with a good feeling. We want to invest everything away from home once again to take the three points with us."

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The fact that Bonn managed to hold the league leader Köln to a 0-0 draw at the beginning of March is something Rios will likely mention in the team meeting as a warning: "This is an unpleasant, very consistent team that defends compactly and waits for their moments up front."

Nevertheless, BVB is the favorite and also needs a victory to keep the chance of finishing ahead of Schalke alive.

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