Ahead of the clash, Pereira has revealed that he purposefully avoided a sit-down with as he had already made up his mind that he needed to leave the club.

In their first match, Borussia Dortmund’s blind footballers faced the national team of Romania. In front of the eyes of the club’s president Dr. Reinhold Lunow, the first half was a hard-fought game in which BVB controlled proceedings and had a few dangerous attempts on target through Jonas Fuhrmann, Jörg Fetzer and Hasan Koparan. But the Romanian goalkeeper was able to make the save on each occasion.

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When Milos Veljkovic was interviewed by the journalists in the mixed zone on Tuesday afternoon, the questions were initially centred around the 1-0 defeat against Borussia Dortmund. “We were obviously really disappointed that we came away with nothing,” explained the 28-year-old. “The dedication was there from the whole team – we have to give 100 percent in every game in order to be successful.” The Serbia international furthermore shared how he is also focused on both the upcoming opponent and his role within the team.

One of those players that probably cause Flick at least a little consternation was Bayern Munich’s Leroy Sané, who ultimately was not called up.

“A win against Backa Topola could put us in a great position,” stressed Christian Streich at the pre-match press conference on Wednesday. For the SC coach, the table is not the only important thing going into Thursday’s match. “We’re at home, where we haven’t won our last two games.” Chiccho Höfler, who attended the press conference alongside Streich, added: “The fans have been filling the stadium for years now and we want to give them something back.” The crowd at the Europa-Park Stadion on Thursday evening is expected to be around 31,500, with a few tickets still available. 80 away fans will make the journey from Serbia.

The substitutes: Philipp, Berisha, Bebou, Samassékou, Becker, Bülter, Akpoguma, Bischof, Tohumcu

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