Coach Niko Kovac said the team wants to bring the Bundesliga momentum into the play‑offs and rely on fan support. Dortmund have won six consecutive league games but have gone three matches without a Champions League win.
Four centre‑backs are sidelined – Emre Can, Filippo Mane, Niklas Süle (thigh strain) and Nico Schlotterbeck (muscle problem). Kovac will decide the lineup before the match against the 15th‑placed Atalanta, who won 3‑0 at Frankfurt.