According to reports, Borussia Dortmund will host Holstein Kiel in the final matchday of the Bundesliga. Given the tight standings, Kovač’s team has no choice but to secure a win against the bottom-placed visitors while hoping for Freiburg to drop points in their simultaneous match. Currently, Dortmund sits in fifth place with 54 points, while Freiburg is one spot above with 55 points.

Niko Kovač said in the pre-match press conference: “Saturday’s outcome depends on us. We shouldn’t focus on Freiburg’s result because our fate is in our own hands.

We must build on what has strengthened us in recent weeks. We know it will be a tough match. We’ve done many things right lately and don’t need major changes in our preparation.

We treat every match as a final, and Saturday’s game is our last home final. We want to step onto the pitch from the first minute with the intention to win and take that final step. The clear goal is to qualify for the Champions League.

It’s a good feeling. We’ve been working towards this for a long time, and now it’s time to take the final step.”

Latest on Dortmund’s absentees
In addition to Nico Schlotterbeck and Maximilian Beier, Pascal Groß will also be unavailable due to suspension.

As for Ramy Bensebaini, there are no issues—he has participated in all training sessions.”