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BVB hopes to integrate Sancho and Maatsen quickly

Edin Terzic is counting on the two new additions, Jadon Sancho and Ian Maatsen, to quickly integrate into the Dortmund squad. “We expect them to immediately be an important factor for us,” the 41-year-old said Friday. If the two were just before Bundesliga– The players on loan from Manchester United and Chelsea FC will already be in the squad for Saturday's match (6:30 p.m./Sky) against bottom club SV Darmstadt, Terzic left it open. According to the BVB coach, the full-back Maatsen seems to have a better chance of making his debut: “he is a little more advanced than Jadon because he played for Chelsea shortly before Christmas.”

Both new additions should contribute to a successful return. After a mediocre season so far and the last four games without a win, the fifth placed team has to worry about participating in the Champions League again. There are high expectations surrounding Sancho's return, although the 23-year-old former BVB professional has not played a competitive match since August following his falling out with United coach Erik ten Hag. “He showed up here with a big smile. We will wait for the next session and see how many minutes he has in the tank,” Terzic said.

The fact that there is no purchase option for both players on loan and that they will probably leave BVB at the end of the season cannot dampen Terzic's expectations: “In the life of a coach, six months of planning is already long-term . “It's about filling the present with life.”