Soccer-Dortmund's Gross and Beier doubtful for Hoffenheim clash, says coach

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Round of 16 - Second Leg - Lille v Borussia Dortmund - Decathlon Arena Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France - March 12, 2025 Borussia Dortmund's Maximilian Beier celebrates scoring their second goal with Pascal Gross REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo

(Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund will likely be without the injured Pascal Gross and Maximilian Beier when they travel to Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Saturday, coach Niko Kovac said on Thursday.

Dortmund, in seventh place with four games left to play, are desperate for a top-four finish to secure a Champions League spot for next season.