- Dortmund targeting new defender amid injury issues
- Sule, Schlotterbeck, and Can all sidelined
- Kovac wants experienced signing to strengthen his team
Getty Images SportRenato Veiga and Victor Lindelof on Borussia Dortmund's list of targets as Niko Kovac looks to solve defensive issue
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Free Friday Fixture
BBC
✅ Broadcasts one live Friday evening Bundesliga fixture each week throughout the season.
✅ Streams seamlessly across smart TVs, consoles, and mobile devices via the universally accessible BBC iPlayer.
✅ Offers fans a guaranteed weekly dose of top-flight German football without requiring a costly sports subscription.
Monthly fromFree (Requires UK TV licence)
Full Sunday Schedule
Amazon Prime Video
✅ Holds the exclusive UK broadcast rights for all Bundesliga fixtures played on Sundays.
✅ Allows you to pay only for the exact matches you want to watch on an à la carte basis, without being tied to a monthly contract.
✅ The rights package also includes exclusive coverage of the crucial promotion and relegation play-offs at the end of the campaign.
Purchase from£2.49 per match
Saturday Evening Match
Sky Sports
✅ Holds the exclusive live rights for the designated top match of the week every Saturday evening.
✅ Complements the live fixture with dedicated highlight magazines and weekly Bundesliga review shows.
✅ Packages the German top match alongside a massive portfolio of live Premier League, EFL, and Formula 1 action.
Monthly from£35
Free Friday Fixture
BBC
✅ Broadcasts one live Friday evening Bundesliga fixture each week throughout the season.
✅ Streams seamlessly across smart TVs, consoles, and mobile devices via the universally accessible BBC iPlayer.
✅ Offers fans a guaranteed weekly dose of top-flight German football without requiring a costly sports subscription.
Monthly fromFree (Requires UK TV licence)
Getty ImagesTHE BIGGER PICTURE
The injury to Sule has compounded BVB's defensive problems, with Nico Schlotterbeck not expected to return from a meniscus tear until late September and Emre Can also unavailable. The situation leaves Waldemar Anton as the only fully fit senior centre-back at Kovac's disposal. The shortage forced full-back Julian Ryerson to play centrally in the recent friendly against Juventus and saw 20-year-old Filippo Mane promoted from the reserves.
Getty Images SportWHAT NEXT FOR DORTMUND?
Dortmund are expected to accelerate their transfer plans to sign a new defender before the window closes. The club's hierarchy reportedly sees an opportunity to make a "smart move" by signing a player who can provide immediate cover and become a long-term option, especially with the contracts of both Sule and Can expiring next summer. In the short term, Kovac faces a selection puzzle for the start of the Bundesliga season.
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