…ABOUT THE MATCH

We want to use that CL energy, not only to draw confidence from the game, but also hunger and greed. Now it’s about ensuring that the remaining games of the season are similarly successful. We allowed joy in the dressing room and in the stadium. We regenerated the next day and since then the focus has been on Leverkusen.

…INJURY REPORT

Karim Adeyemi will be missing the match and Donyell Malen could also be out. The winger has not yet trained with the team again. It's currently looking difficult for the weekend.

…POINTS NEEDED FOR CL

We noticed that. Nevertheless, no final decision has been made yet. We’re focusing on what we can still influence: That’s 15 points that we can still score in the Bundesliga. That would allow us to qualify for the Champions League and that is our goal.

…LEVERKUSEN

Leverkusen absolutely deserved the championship. They are having an extraordinary season and breaking record after record. I have great recognition and great respect for their performance. Now we are the challengers. We showed against Atletico and Gladbach that we are solid and have found the right answer to everything.We are confident that we can show that on Sunday too.

...ABOUT THE MATCH

Obviously the most important thing is that the title is now won. But the Bundesliga isn’t over for us yet, no. We respect the competition and every team. We still have five games left and want to be positive in them.

... STAYING UNBEATEN

That’s our goal. We obviously want that now it’s only five games away. But it won’t be at all easy. We are aware of our responsibilities and we will play as we do before.

...B. DORTMUND

The past few weeks were intense, but it’s been a successful period for us. Dortmund will be highly motivated after their win against Atletico Madrid. They’ve been generally solid since the winter break and flexible in their play. Also the influence of new signings like Ian Maatsen and Jadon Sancho has been positive for the team. They have great quality.