Eight days before the big Bayern game, Dortmund's coach surprised with a personal message.
Erling Haaland has made health progress much faster than expected.
Against FCB it is now likely to be a duel between the top scorers.
Dortmund - This news about top striker Erling Haaland is really good for the recently badly battered BVB soul.
“We will also have Erling on the bus.
Erling has developed well in the last few days, ”said BVB coach Marco Rose on Friday, making people sit up and take notice.
The power attacker, who was sorely missed not only in the Champions League in Lisbon, is surprisingly quick to make his comeback at Borussia Dortmund and is therefore also an option for the eagerly awaited Bundesliga duel against FC Bayern Munich a week later.
"Erling is feeling good, but of course it will only come down to a short assignment there," said Rose, referring to the away game at VfL Wolfsburg this Saturday.
Nine goals in just six games in the Bundesliga this season is the impressive record of the Norwegian. His last competitive game for BVB to date was in the Champions League at Ajax Amsterdam on October 19. When the elimination from the premier class on Wednesday due to the 1: 3 at Sporting, the always emotionally enthusiastic 21-year-old was only able to watch because of a hip flexor injury.
"We were too inconsistent in defending both goals and we were too inconsistent in the opposing sixteen," said Rose, referring to the first two goals against Portugal. "It's about uncompromising and consistent in the crucial areas - defensive and offensive." Haaland is a prime example of both when attacking. He gives BVB a dynamic and a goal risk that no other player can give him to this extent. The Revierclub's second best league goalscorer is Marco Reus with four goals.
The news of Haaland's imminent return will also have been heard in Munich.
Because: If he does not suffer a setback, there will probably be a striker duel with super striker Robert Lewandowski on December 4th in the test of strength between BVB and FC Bayern.
"If he's on the bus today, if he's going to Wolfsburg and can possibly get there via a short assignment, if the week is developing well, then of course he's ready for action," said Rose.
With Haaland in the attack, BVB's chances against the industry leader would increase significantly.
Borussia is currently one point behind the record champions in second place in the table.
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96 coach Jan Zimmermann asked his players to be absolutely determined to win before the away game at Fortuna Düsseldorf.
"We want to play good and attractive football, of course, but first of all it's about collecting points and getting results," said Zimmermann on Thursday.
"That's why we talked a lot about the fact that we have to have a different filth and a different self-image to win games."
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Lewandowski and Haaland in Bavaria?
Rummenigge: "nonsense"
A Bayern storm duo Robert Lewandowski and Erling Haaland - that excludes the former Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.
"I think that's nonsense, it doesn't work," wrote Rummenigge in a column for "Bild am Sonntag".
He rather expects the Pole Lewandowski to extend his contract with Bayern beyond 2023.
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Rummenigge: "nonsense"
The Dortmund coach has to do without midfielder Jude Bellingham against Wolfsburg.
"Jude has been hit on the knee and has such problems there that we cannot and do not want to risk anything," he said.
The Thorgan Hazard, which tested positive for Corona, is also missing.
Raphaël Guerreiro's commitment is still open, Marius Wolf is back in the squad.
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