Borussia Dortmund will travel to Serie A giants Juventus in the first round of the new UEFA Champions League season. Niko Kovac said at the press conference that he has a diverse lineup and hopes the team can show its strength and dominate the game.

In the third round of the Bundesliga, Dortmund relied on goals from Girasi and Maximilian Bayer to beat Heidenheim 2-0 and achieve two consecutive victories.

Dortmund coach Niko Kovac said, "We are constantly improving and we want to remain competitive. We haven't made a final decision on tactics yet, but we are fully prepared. We also need to see if the players can fully recover. As I mentioned before, we have a diverse lineup with five players who can play different roles in the double defensive midfield system. The competition in the team is fierce, and the players are of different types. We need to find the right balance."

"We will be playing away from home, which is an advantage for Juventus. There will be more than 40,000 fans at the stadium and we have to withstand the pressure of the atmosphere."

In addition, Juventus defeated Inter Milan 4-3 in the previous Serie A match, and entered the Champions League with a third consecutive victory. In terms of head-to-head record, Dortmund has a record of 1 win and 3 losses in the past 4 matches against Juventus.

Niko Kovac said: "We saw the quality of Juventus when we played against them in Dortmund. They have a very good squad with great potential. But we hope to show our qualities tomorrow and dominate in Turin."

Talking about his friend Igor Tudor who is coaching at Juventus, Niko Kovac said, "I am very happy to play against Igor Tudor. His coaching achievements do not surprise me. It is an extraordinary achievement to lead the team into the Champions League. His coaching record in France is also excellent. Juventus has many outstanding players. As for the result of tomorrow's game, we will wait and see."