Crisis at the opponent? Not an issue for coach Marco Rose from Bundesliga club RB Leipzig. “I don’t know how dangerous it is,” said Rose about the situation at his former club Borussia Dortmund. “The boys in Dortmund will be able to handle it, and at some point the sun will shine again.”

As is currently the case with Rose and his team, who are still undefeated with FC Bayern at the top. “We are in excellent form in the Bundesliga, have results behind us, are in a good mood and have self-confidence. We want to bring that to the pitch,” said Rose before the party in Signal Iduna Park on Saturday (6.30 p.m./Sky). ).

Despite poorer results, BVB has “quality in many areas, good footballers, powerful speed on the wings,” said Rose, who coached BVB from 2021 to 2022 and is now facing his 100th competitive game as RB coach. “That’s a decent number, that makes me proud. I love this city, I like the people here. I wouldn’t mind if a few more games were added.”

Regular goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi should get fit in time, but there is still a question mark behind top scorer Lois Openda. “If he gets on the plane, then he’ll be in the squad and maybe play from the start,” said Rose. If Openda is canceled, cup double player Yussuf Poulsen should have another chance.