his side against complacency ahead of Saturday's trip
to Werder Bremen .
Thomas Tuchel has stressed Borussia Dortmund cannot afford
to underestimate Werder Bremen in Saturday's Bundesliga
encounter.
Dortmund sit second in the Bundesliga table with 23 points from
10 games, some 13 points above 14th-placed Bremen.
Nevertheless, Tuchel has warned his side against complacency
at Weserstadion.
"It is very hard to say what to expect from Bremen. They could
cause us problems," Tuchel said at his pre-match news
conference on Friday.
"There is always a great atmosphere in Bremen. We need to put
in a great performance in order to get something out of the
game.
"We are on the right path and want to continue on this road."
Right-back Matthias Ginter has been a key figure for Dortmund
going forward and Tuchel is delighted with the 21-year-old's
contribution so far this season.
"There are few defenders out there who have a hand in as many
goals as Ginter," the former Mainz boss added.
"The right-back position is a complicated one. You are often
more of a winger in home games.
"But we cannot only focus on the attacking part. It is all about
the defensive aspects of the role."
Saturday's encounter will be a special game for Sokratis
Papastathopoulos, who joined Dortmund from Bremen in 2013.
The Greece defender said: "I have nothing but fond memories of
Werder Bremen, but I am happy that I joined Dortmund at the
time.
"The great fans and the sensational stadium are two of the
reasons why I signed a new deal with BVB. The people here
absolutely love football.
"It will be a difficult game against Bremen, but we are going out
there to win."
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