‘A long road’: how Emre Can is plotting his comeback for BVB | OneFootball

Of all times, it was in the prestigious clash with FC Bayern Munich that the 2025/26 season came to an early end for Emre Can. The 32-year-old Borussia Dortmund captain suffered a serious injury to his left knee. The diagnosis: a torn cruciate ligament. Now the veteran has revealed how he is doing physically.

It was a dramatic exit: although Can was injured early on, he fought his way heroically back into the match. But in first-half stoppage time, he could not continue. His departure marked the turning point in the game. After leading 1:0 at halftime, BVB still fell to an unfortunate 3:2 defeat.

Shortly after the match came the devastating news: the diagnosis of a torn cruciate ligament not only set Can back on the pitch, but also cast doubt on his future at BVB. His contract had been due to expire at the end of the season. Borussia Dortmund, however, provided clarity and prematurely extended the defender’s contract by another year until June 30, 2027.

Patience is still required, however: the Black and Yellows will have to manage without Can for quite some time yet. Now there is some initial news about the recovery process of Dortmund’s captain.

New shirt as motivation

“I’m already feeling better,” sport.de quotes the Frankfurt native as saying, before he adds: “But not well yet.” He says he can “walk without crutches now and put weight on the knee.” However, it will “unfortunately still be a long journey,” Can suspects during the presentation of BVB’s new home shirt in Dortmund.

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The captain is a fan of the shirt. He likes it “extremely much; you can be very successful in it,” says the 48-time international. He added: “The shirt is good motivation to get back on the pitch even faster.”

It will still be quite some time before he can wear it in a competitive match. The defensive all-rounder is unlikely to return before late autumn.

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