Dortmund Hope for Turnaround in German Cup Despite Injury Woes

Injury Woes Dog Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund will be hoping to turn around their fortunes in the German Cup when they face Hannover 96 in the second round on Tuesday.

Dortmund have endured a difficult start to the season, winning just three of their first six Bundesliga matches.

Their problems have been compounded by a number of injuries, with Erling Haaland, Giovanni Reyna, and Mats Hummels all currently sidelined.

Despite their injury woes, Dortmund will be confident of beating Hannover.

The German giants have a strong record in the German Cup, having won the competition four times in the past seven years.

They will also be buoyed by the return of Marco Reus, who missed the start of the season with an ankle injury.

Hannover are the underdogs heading into the match.

The second-tier side have never won the German Cup, and they have only reached the semi-finals once.

However, they will be hoping to cause an upset against a weakened Dortmund side.

Dortmund's injury list is as follows:

Dortmund will be hoping to use the German Cup as a springboard to turn around their season.

They will be confident of beating Hannover, but they will need to be wary of the underdogs' threat.

The match is scheduled to kick off at 18:30 CET on Tuesday.