Borussia Dortmund’s Nico Schlotterbeck will miss Saturday’s Bundesliga recreation at VfB Stuttgart and fellow defender Niklas Suele is uncertain with a muscle damage, coach Edin Terzic stated on Thursday.
Dortmund is in second place within the Bundesliga, two factors behind chief Bayern Munich with seven matches remaining.
“Nico is now pain-free but he will not be available for the match,” Terzic informed a news convention. The Germany worldwide was injured in Dortmund’s 4-2 loss to Bayern on April 1.
Suele had not skilled with the group this week, Terzic stated.
“So he is doubtful for Saturday but even if he is not available we hope he will be better next week.”
Dortmund is chasing its first Bundesliga title in 11 years, with Bayern having gained the final 10 consecutive league crowns.
The Bavarians, nevertheless, are in the midst of a disaster with a row between gamers Sadio Mane and Leroy Sane dominating the headlines after Tuesday’s 3-0 loss at Manchester City within the Champions League quarter-final first leg.
New Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel additionally noticed his group crash out of the German Cup final week with a house defeat to Freiburg.
Terzic stated no matter turbulence Bayern had been experiencing in the mean time would have little impact on the title race.
“It is difficult to evaluate all this from a distance. It is not that we have had a quiet week. So we can talk about the things that we need to improve.
“Sure, it is a bit less quiet in the past weeks (at Bayern)you’ve all seen it . But we still know we have our own issues to deal with,” Terzic stated.
Dortmund beat third-placed Union Berlin 2-1 final week to bounce again from their loss to Bayern and the coach stated his gamers wanted to indicate extra of that angle towards Stuttgart.
“We want to talk less and show more. We did it well against a direct rival (Union) so we want to pick up from that,” he stated.
“It is the final stretch and we have a hunger going into the remaining seven game and want to experience an amazing story.”
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com