Disastrous relegation threatened Dormund will bounce back, says Low

Joachim Low is in no doubt that Borussia Dortmund will recover from their current slump and soon be back challenging Bayern Munich for the Bundesliga title, Thegoalmac can reveal.

BVB were champions of Germany in 2011 and 2012 and have finished as runners-up for the past two seasons as well as reaching the final of the 2013 Champions League, but eight defeats in 13 have left them bottom of the Bundesliga.

"I regard the situation at Dortmund as a one-off," the Germany boss told Sport Bild. "They are still athletically and economically well positioned.

"After years of success, though, they are now just dealing with a difficult period that they have to overcome.

"Maybe they won't be in European competition for a year but they will regroup. I believe that Borussia will be a good rival for Bayern again in the coming years."

Dortmund will be hoping to lift themselves off the foot of the table when they host Hoffenheim at Signal Iduna Park on Friday.