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Star player Matthijs de Ligt of Bayern Munich is having a comeback, and he is eager to play Borussia Dortmund in this weekend’s Der Klassiker.

“This is a crucial matchup against a formidable foe. We need to win this game in order to move forward, De Ligt said to Florian Plettenberg, a journalist for Sky Sport (picture courtesy of .

Despite the enormous odds the club faces and Bayer Leverkusen’s solid hold on the standings, De Ligt is nevertheless determined to contend for the Bundesliga title.

“We always have to believe in it. But of course we are also realistic. We are now ten points behind Leverkusen and they would have to lose ten points first. And we would have to win every game. The important thing is that we only look at ourselves and we win our own games,” De Ligt told Bild.

Before De Ligt made his way back into the starting lineup, there were whispers that he wasn’t pleased and might look to go this summer. That is untrue, according to the Dutch center back.

“No, I’m very happy at FC Bayern. The club and the fans have always given me a lot of love. I feel good now. I’m very happy and hopefully we can still play very good games this season and go very far in the Champions League. You can see it now with (Dayot) Upamecano and Kim (Min-jae): They haven’t said anything, but it’s written everywhere that some clubs want these players. That is often the problem and does not correspond to reality,” De Ligt told Plettenberg

So…is De Ligt absolutely, positively sure that he wants to stay at Bayern Munich?

“I’m not thinking about a move and can absolutely rule it out. I’m a Bayern Munich player and am happy and glad to be here,” De Ligt told Bild.

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