Before the Bundesliga away game at 1. FC Köln (Saturday, 3:30 p.m.), Borussia Dortmund is not only threatened with the loss of defense chief Mats Hummels. BVB may also have to do without its captain.
According to “Ruhr Nachrichten” and “Sky”, Mats Hummels and Emre Can are questionable for the game in Cologne.
Hummels had already missed the Bundesliga restart against Darmstadt 98 (3-0) due to an infection. Apparently the veteran was not able to recover sufficiently to be fit for the start of the second half of the season. The 35-year-old missed training on both Thursday and Friday.
Emre Can, who replaced Mats Hummels in central defense in Darmstadt, also did not appear in BVB training. His absence on Thursday was explained by the club to “Sky” as “load management”. The fact that he didn’t train again the next day probably indicates a failure. At least it will be tight for the captain, according to the TV station.
Reus completes tough test – deployment in Cologne probably possible
Niklas Süle, who recently received a clear lesson, could now have a chance in central defense. Against Darmstadt he only came into the game for the final minutes.
“Of course he wasn’t happy with the decision,” BVB head coach Edin Terzic revealed at the press conference on Thursday: “He reacted and showed good performances in training. That’s what we want. We have a lot of great players “There are tough decisions every week. Everyone knows what we expect from them.”
Leading player Marco Reus, behind whom Edin Terzic also put a question mark, is now in the matchday squad, according to “Ruhr Nachrichten”. The winger completed an endurance test in training and traveled to Cologne.