Kovac Sticks to Winning Formula for Dortmund

Despite being 11 points clear of third-placed RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovac has no intention of experimenting with his team's line-up. "Mathematically, anything is still possible. Of course, we have a big advantage. But we want to keep winning games. I want to play with the players who deserve it," Kovac stated at a news conference ahead of Saturday's home match against Bayer Leverkusen.

"If we end up with three or four games where we might not need to win anymore because we've already secured second place, then I could maybe see that happening. But even then, performance is always important," Kovac added. This comes after Dortmund's 1-0 defeat to Leverkusen in the German Cup, which the coach described as an unfortunate loss despite good performance.