After circulation scare, BVB hope for all-clear on Konstantinos Karetsas | OneFootball

The three points at the start of the Champions League were, of course, a reason for खुशी, but at Borussia Dortmund, after the 3-2 win over Villarreal CF, that joy was anything but unclouded. The reason was the early exit of Konstantinos Karetsas, who went down after 24 minutes without any contact from an opponent and, after lengthy treatment on the pitch, had to be taken down the tunnel on a stretcher.

At first, the assumption was that Karetsas had suffered a muscle injury during the previous sprint, before it became clear that the reasons behind the substitution were of a different nature. BVB quickly provided clarification through its official communication: “Konstantinos Karetsas had to leave the pitch due to circulatory problems. Considering the circumstances, Kosta is doing okay and is on his way to the hospital for further examinations.”

Lars Ricken, the managing director quoted by kicker, also did not recognize the issue at first: “There had been no sign of it. At first, I assumed he had muscular problems. But then he didn’t grab his thigh at all and was taken off on a stretcher, and of course that leaves you quite shocked.”

No connection to the missed final training session

Even after the final whistle, those responsible at BVB had no more information than what had initially been communicated. However, sporting director Ole Book stressed that there was no connection to the fact that Karetsas had missed Monday’s final training session: “That was for other reasons; he had different issues then.”

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Otherwise, there is not much Book can do but wait: “Of course, we hope he gets better very quickly and that it is nothing serious,” said the 40-year-old, who made no secret of the fact that the entire club has been affected by what happened: “It’s causing all of us some concern right now. We were all pretty shaken and shocked, we’re worried about the boy, and now we just hope everything is relatively okay. That is the most important thing. It was not a good feeling to see another player who brings so much quality having to leave the pitch. It hit all of us.”

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