MADRID, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Sevilla flew to Dortmund on Monday morning needing to end their worst run of form of the season to have any chance of qualifying for the quarterfinals of the Champions League on Tuesday night.
Although Luuk de Jong's late volley three weeks ago gave Sevilla s slim chance of qualifying for the next round, Borussia Dortmund's 3-2 win in the Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium three weeks ago means the team coached by Julen Lopetegui needs to score at least twice to have a chance of going through.
It has been a tough few days for Lopetegui's men, who lost 2-1 away to relegation-threatened Elche on Saturday to see any chance of battling for the La Liga title disappear.
Saturday's defeat came just three days after their heartbreaking 3-0 loss to FC Barcelona in the Copa del Rey semifinal after extra time. Sevilla had been seconds away from booking their place in the cup final before a defensive error allowed Gerard Pique to take the game into extra time, where Martin Braithwaite netted the winner.
Sevilla were without keeper Yassine Bono and central defender Jules Kounde at the weekend and both have traveled to Germany, although it is not sure whether the pair will be fit to play.
Carlos Acuna will probably start at left-back, while Lucas Ocampo will also play after missing the first leg through injury.
Sevilla struggled to deal with the pace and power of Borussia Dortmund's young striker Erding Haaland, who scored twice in the first leg and the 20-year-old, who seems to be the main transfer target of most of Europe's big clubs, will be Borussia's man threat again on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the German side will be without England forward Jadon after he suffered a muscle problem in a recent cup game against Borussia Monchengladbach. Enditem
