Dortmund’s Favre defiant ahead of tough Freiburg trip
Borussia Dortmund coach Lucien Favre during the match against FSV Mainz 05 at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund April 13, 2019. — Reuters pic
The game also sparked some soul-searching within the Dortmund ranks, with captain Marco Reus saying that the team would have to play “beyond their limits” if they were to win the title. Dortmund’s defence remains ravaged by injury ahead of Sunday’s match. Full-backs Lukasz Piszczek and Achraf Hakimi are still sidelined, while Favre confirmed yesterday that centre-back Dan-Axel Zagadou has picked up a knock to his knee.With rivals Bayern playing a day before, Dortmund will know before kick-off on Sunday whether they have the chance to regain top spot on Sunday.
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