BVB must be patient: Can’s comeback still nowhere in sight | OneFootball

Although not with the hoped-for three points against RB Leipzig (1:1), Borussia Dortmund still heads into the second international break of the season with a positive interim conclusion after the first nine competitive matches without a single defeat. While the national team players have already departed to join their squads, coach Niko Kovac is giving the rest of the squad some time off until Wednesday and then again over the weekend.

However, training sessions are scheduled from Wednesday to Friday. Whether Emre Can, Julien Duranville, and Aaron Anselmino will participate or work individually is still unclear at the moment. At least in Anselmino’s case, there is hope for a timely integration after muscular problems, whereas things have been rather quiet recently regarding Duranville, who is recovering from a shoulder injury.

At least small progress for Can

The situation with Can is more present, as coach Kovac was recently able to report some progress, but a comeback after his adductor injury is still not in sight. As Kovac explained to the “WAZ,” they are “satisfied at the moment, but it’s on shaky ground, so there is still no clear target date.”

Therefore, Can is not expected to return even after the upcoming international break, and “WAZ” assumes that the 31-year-old’s comeback could be delayed even further. The “Ruhr Nachrichten” even speculate that Can might not be a full option again until after the winter break.

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