Champions League
“Sleepless night”: BVB coach worries about Schlotterbeck
Borussia Dortmund has to fear the next failure. But there is still no diagnosis for BVB defense chief Schlotterbeck. A big problem for coach Sahin.
Borussia Dortmund coach Nuri Sahin spoke emotionally about the injury to defense chief Nico Schlotterbeck after the bitter 2-3 defeat in the Champions League against FC Barcelona. “The pictures are terrible. You have to wait and endure the hours,” said the 36-year-old. “It will be difficult, a sleepless night. We’ll have to see how it develops.” Sahin was visibly dejected.
Immediately before the final whistle, central defender Schlotterbeck landed unhappily on the grass following a header and, worryingly, sprained his right ankle. He had to be transported off the lawn on a stretcher. The German international will be examined further today.
BVB: Ryerson also has health problems
For full-back Julian Ryerson, the game against the Spaniards, coached by former national coach Hansi Flick, also went differently than planned. The 27-year-old did not return to the pitch after half-time. “We had to change Julian Ryerson because he had problems with his circulation,” explained Sahin. Looking at the already long and prominent injury list, he said dejectedly: “That’s just right.”
Against Barça he had to do without playmaker Julian Brandt and the two central defenders Waldemar Anton and Niklas Süle. Süle is out longer. When asked whether Sahin had hope that Anton could be available again on Sunday in the Bundesliga against TSG Hoffenheim, he said: “I would say no. But I can’t rule out that it could work.”
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Source: Stern
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