Dortmund boss Thomas Tuchel talks up Monaco challenge

Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel believes his side are underdogs for tonight’s Champions League quarter-final with Monaco.

The Germans welcome the Ligue 1 leaders to the Westfalenstadion tonight, sitting fourth in the Bundesliga after suffering a 4-1 defeat at rivals Bayern Munich on Saturday, and Tuchel feels Monaco’s superior domestic form may give them a small advantage.

“Monaco have lots of players who impress us,” he said. “We think they have outstanding individual talent, but they are also very compact as a team and athletically strong.