Dortmund fears for its future

Bundesliga manhandled and weakened by injuries, a constant since the beginning of the season, Dortmund addresses with apprehension his trip to Marseille where the 2013 finalist play Wednesday its future in the Champions League .

" We have our future and even first place in the group 's hands ," he told the boss Hans -Joachim Watzke before boarding the plane taking his troop in the south of France .

If successful at the Velodrome and defeat Arsenal in Naples at the same time , Dortmund can actually finish first in their group with the particular difference with rivals . And avoid heavyweights like Manchester United, Real Madrid and Paris SG ... in 8th finals .

But with any team , and especially what defense , still seemed to question the coach Jürgen Klopp before departure to Marseille , three days after the defeat against Leverkusen who sent Sven "Iron Man" Bender in an infirmary already busy , and weakened ankle of his midfield partner Nuri Sahin .

The coach of 46 years is forced once again to find suitable replacements in the absence of half of its staff in order to avoid an early exit and miss 3.5 million bonus promised qualified.

Because he has earned his stripes in the global elite technicians, Klopp has not, unlike his alter ego Bayern Pep Guardiola , a second team to deal with the accumulation of physical problems .

"Sure we will succeed "

Certainly his Borussia he has headed since 2008 and with whom he has recently extended until 2018 , had missed the appointment of 8th finals in the 2011-12 season, finishing in last place with a hen which were qualified ... Arsenal and Marseille .

But the club of the Ruhr was then consoled end of the season with a fabulous league and cup double , nose and beard Bayern performance seems very compromised after the defeat against Leverkusen Saturday , relegating Yellow and Black to 10 points Bavarian untouchable.

And most importantly, the young band Klopp had impressed the football world last season by flying a " group of death " including Real Mourinho before dismissing Ronaldo and Co in the semifinals for only fall in final Wembley against Bavarian rival .

Even before the receipt of Naples on November 26 , Hanz -Joachim Watzke had taken the lead in rolling that "it would be a shame not to play in the Europa League ." No shame but probably a great disappointment for the entire group , along with certainly less money coming in , even if the club Ruhr offers a nice financial health after more than a million sales in the 300 Following last year.

Less then a successful exploit to Chelsea after lifted the Cup with big ears in 2012 in Munich, had lived the humiliation of premature before going to triumph in the Europa League exit ... A scenario that Robert Lewandowski striker does not want to consider : "I am sure we will succeed is absolutely wants to play again in the Champions League . "