Borussia Dortmund is likely to be without the injured Pascal Goss and Maximilian Beier when traveling to Hoffenheim to Bundesliga on Saturday, coach Niko Kovac said on Thursday.

SmallIn the seventh place with four games left to play, they are desperate for a fourth end to secure a Champions League place for next season.

They have won three of their last four matches in the league and pulled against Bayern MunichAs they fight to compensate the lost land earlier in the season.

“gross There are knee ligament problems, “Kovac told a press conference in Dortmund.”I still have some hope but honestly don’t think he will do it.

“Maxi is a similar case. He did not train. He can walk but the run is painful, but I have also not given up yet. But obviously we won’t take risks“

Both players were injured in last week’s 3-2 victory Borussia Monchengladbach But it is not expected to be too long.

Dortmund is at 45 points in seventh place. Eintracht FrankfurtThird with 52, fourth place host Rb leipzig (49) on Saturday. Freeiburg (48) are fifth and visit WaterfrontWHEREAS Mainz 05who travel to Bayern Munich are the sixth with 47.

“The conclusion is approaching. The feeling I get is during this time of stalemate that all the player wants to be there, go beyond any pain“Kovac said.

“I am happy that ladies know the situation. Everyone can read the rankings. Everyone knows what is under discussion and everyone should increase their focus,” he added.

“It doesn’t matter to think about what can happen on May 17 (season final). We have to continue to do homework and focus only on the next match. We can’t watch the teams in front of us. We just have to continue to win to put pressure on them“