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Borussia Dortmund has to cope with the next personnel setback. Center-back Aaran Anselmino, on loan from FC Chelsea in the summer, is once again sidelined due to persistent muscle problems and will miss the next two games.

Recently, the mood at BVB was actually positive: Nico Schlotterbeck celebrated his comeback after a long injury break, Fábio Silva returned after adductor problems, and Niklas Süle is also fit again. However, now Aarón Anselmino, who recently made a strong debut against Union Berlin (3:0), is affected.

The 20-year-old Argentine has been struggling with muscular problems for weeks. During the international break in September, he injured himself while sprinting in training, and now the next setback occurred during the recovery program. According to information from BILD, Anselmino will miss both the Champions League match against Athletic Bilbao (Wednesday, 9 PM) and the Bundesliga top match against RB Leipzig (Saturday, 3:30 PM).

Double Painful Absence

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For Anselmino, it's an especially bitter moment: With the return of Schlotterbeck and Süle, it will be significantly more difficult for him to secure a spot in the starting lineup again. The absence is also problematic for BVB, as the management had signed the Chelsea player as an immediate reinforcement.

Additionally, a purchase option was not agreed upon in the loan. Whether Borussia will even consider a permanent transfer next summer is questionable given the defender's injury history. In recent years, Anselmino has repeatedly been sidelined with muscle problems at Chelsea and Boca Juniors in his homeland.

This means Dortmund not only has to improvise in the short term but also consider in the long term whether investing in the talented but injury-prone defender is worthwhile.

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