Ricken: Dortmund vs. Juventus was a classic European duel. Once you enter the Champions League round of 16, there is nothing impossible.

Dortmund will play the first round of the new season's Champions League away against Juventus on Tuesday night. In an interview before the game, the team's sports general manager Ricken talked about topics such as the goals of the new season's Champions League, the situation of the team's personnel.

- For the Champions League goal for the new season:

Ricken: "The key now is to accumulate enough points as quickly as possible to ensure we can enter the quarterfinals of 16. This is our goal now. We have reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League six times in the past 13 years. Not too long ago, we reached the final twice. If we entered the quarterfinals of 16, past experience shows that nothing is impossible by then."

- About the match against Juventus:

Ricken: "This is a huge challenge. Of course, I'm very happy to play against Juventus, a classic match from the 90s: in the UEFA Cup, in the Champions League - those are fantasy nights. This joy is still unabridged. It's not a matter of playing for the Champions League again now, especially after last season."

"We are very happy to have the opportunity to take the stage again and show that we belong to this arena. The Champions League is of course a challenge. When I see Juventus' form, this game is indeed one of the biggest challenges in European football. But we should also look forward to it."

- The injured Schlottbeck and Emre Jan both went to Turin with the team:

Ricken: "They have been out for several months. I think this is good for the team, and it is the same for the players - being with us, traveling with the team, supporting the players on the field. But there are practical reasons. Now we will stay one more day after the game and train in the local area. Therefore, they can also participate in the team training."

- Regarding the team's personnel situation:

Ricken: "Emre Jan is recovering, and Fabio Silva needs a little patience. Gros suffered a stomach upset and Anselmino was unable to play for the time being - we don't want to take risks. In addition, we have a very good lineup. Kovac also has the opportunity to rotate a certain amount of time."

"There is some wind outside, and I believe we can go to Turin with a tailwind and optimistic feeling because we have stabilized and established sustainability. In the last ten Bundesliga games, we have scored 26 points. We are fully prepared to welcome this extremely powerful Juventus and fly over with full expectations."