Dortmund will play against the low-level team Red and White Essen in the German Cup. Before the game, Kovac talked about Dortmund's tactical choices at the press conference.

Kovac: "No new wounded are coming back at the moment. We will rank three defenders against Red and White Essen, which is not a problem. We can use Filippo Mane who performed well last preseason, or Lyerson."

"We encountered a team from Germany C in the first round of the German Cup, and our U23 was also in Germany C last season. As long as there is no special situation in training, Filippo Mane will start."

"Playing four defenders is of course an option, but we used three defenders throughout the preseason and last season, and the effect is very good, so we will not change."