Niko Kovac has the key to stop Harry Kane

Dortmund manager Kovac says his team must work together to contain Kane, who won the Ballon d'Or and has 10 goals this season.

Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund meet in the Bundesliga Klassiker on Saturday, with the sides level on 17 points at the top of the table. The match will be Harry Kane's first appearance as Ballon d'Or winner after scoring 73 goals last season.

Dortmund manager Niko Kovac believes he has a plan to contain the England captain. "We won't do it one-on-one, we'll have to do it together. You need 11 players and only when you have 11 at top level can you achieve something in Munich," Kovac said. He praised Kane's achievement, saying the striker "didn't get the Ballon d'Or for free, he worked hard for it. Since he arrived in Germany in 2023, he took another big step forward."

Kane has scored 10 goals across all competitions this season (4 in the Bundesliga, 4 in the Champions League, 2 in the German Cup). Dortmund have not beaten Bayern in their last five meetings, but Kovac is confident his side can compete: "It will be even more exciting, but we'll need 90 minutes at the highest level to get a good result." Kovac has history with Bayern, having played there from 2001 to 2003 and managed the club in 2018–19.