Borussia Dortmund centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck will certainly not play once again this period after tearing the lens in his left knee, the club stated on Monday.
“Nico’s absence hits us very hard,” stated Dortmund showing off supervisor Sebastian Kehl in a club declaration.
“We hope he will get fit again quickly and will receive maximum support from us on his way back.”
Schlotterbeck, that missed out on Saturday’s 4-1 Bundesliga win at Freiburg as a result of suspension, has actually been just one of Dortmund’s finest gamers in a bad period for the club.
Champions League finalists last term, Dortmund have actually been up to 8th in the organization and have just a probability of getting Europe’s leading competitors following period.
Schlotterbeck has 20 Germany caps and has actually developed himself as a starter in Julian Nagelsmann’s side, that will certainly play Portugal in the Nations League semi-finals in Munich in June.
The protector’s hopes of returning in time for the Nations League look slim, nevertheless.
German media record Dortmund are wanting to prolong Schlotterbeck’s bargain, which runs out in 2027, amidst rate of interest from abroad consisting of Premier League leaders Liverpool.
Dortmund play away at Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday, complied with by a journey to residential opponents Bayern Munich on Saturday.
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