In the service of the team, in the hearts of the fans

Manager Sean Dyche denied Calvert-Lewin had suffered a setback, saying: “He’s just felt something that we’ve had to be careful with.

Lars Ricken on the BVB U19s’ season:
“It was another exciting season. The team played fantastically, reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Youth League and also became West German champions. Identity and identification with the team as well as Borussia Dortmund are what sets this squad apart. Unfortunately, it is two defeats that especially stick in the memory. The Youth League quarter-final against Hajduk Split and the German Championship final against Mainz 05. When the boys are lying on the pitch and crying in those moments, then it becomes clear to you what they have achieved in recent years and the hardships they have put up with. By showing this attitude, they have represented BVB extremely well in recent years.”

The defeat to VfB Stuttgart was a tough pill to swallow for SV Werder, and the boys were forced to reflect critically on their performance. Nevertheless, the Green-Whites have reviewed last week’s game in the same way they normally do. “We have a critical way of looking back on our matches, both when we lose or win points. We haven’t deviated from this for the game against Stuttgart,” explained head coach Ole Werner in the press conference prior to the home clash with FC Augsburg on Saturday, 19th December (15:30 CET).

The World Cup in Qatar was not great for them but they are look to rebuild their image ahead of the Euros. Facing embarrassment as the host nation certainly would not be a good look!

The substitutes: Philipp, Kadeřábek, Bebou, Grillitsch, Becker, Akpoguma, Bischof, Tohumcu, Szalai

Personnel Head coach Pellegrino Matarazzo made three changes to the starting line-up compared to the 1-1...

Anton Stach: “It was a tough game and we can be happy that we came away...

Intensive training sessions on Sunday and Monday

The last two games against Bochum and Gladbach were disappointing in different ways. For their next assignment against SC Freiburg on Saturday 9 December (15:30 CET), the Wolves can take confidence from the venue, among other things. That is because the Green-and-Whites have collected 13 of their 16 points at the Volkswagen Arena this season. The overall head-to-head record between the two teams is also in VfL’s favour, with 16 wins to 15 and a goal difference of 70 to 56. Here are more facts and figures on the penultimate home game of the year: