BVB clash with Arsenal: this star is surprisingly absent | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund face FC Arsenal in a blockbuster friendly – but BVB coach Niko Kovac will surprisingly have to do without one key star.

On Sunday (9 August), Borussia Dortmund face what is probably their highest-profile test of pre-season so far. At 3 p.m. German time, BVB will take on FC Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. However, coach Niko Kovac will be without several players for the clash in London – including, somewhat surprisingly, Waldemar Anton.

The centre-back is not part of Dortmund’s squad for the match against Arsenal. However, this is not due to an injury: BVB are resting the Germany international for workload management reasons. Anton was one of the undisputed ever-presents for the Black and Yellows in the previous Bundesliga season.

Gregor Kobel and Julian Ryerson are also unavailable. Both returned from vacation later and are therefore not yet ready to feature again. Emre Can and Nico Schlotterbeck are still in rehab.

BVB will have to do without Waldemar Anton against FC Arsenal

There could, however, be a debut against Arsenal. Konstantinos Karetsas is in line for his first appearance in a BVB shirt. The 18-year-old attacking player completed his first training sessions with the team earlier this week. Carney Chukwuemeka is also back in the squad after his knee problems. In addition, new signing Kaua Prates will travel to London with the team. The squad is rounded out by several youth players.

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For BVB, the duel with Arsenal is the fifth of a total of six friendlies in pre-season. After that, the start of the competitive campaign is drawing ever closer. On 22 August, FC Bayern await in the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup. Fans can also follow the match against Arsenal from home. Sky Sport News will broadcast the game on TV. There will also be free streams via Sky, as well as other viewing options on BVB-TV.

BVB squad: Meyer, Drewes – Gadou, Reggiani, Mane, Bensebaini, Beier, Svensson, Prates, Kabar, Riedl, Nmecha, Bellingham, Sabitzer, Chukwuemeka, Yamamoto, Lerma, Karetsas, Albert, Guirassy, Silva, Inacio

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