BVB new signing Nwaneri: in the frame straight away for Hoffenheim | OneFootball

It is clear that, in addition to the suspended Samuele Inacio, BVB will definitely be without three professionals this weekend: Giannis Konstantelias, Emre Can (both cruciate ligament tears), and Nico Schlotterbeck (ankle). However, several other Black and Yellow players who had recently also been sidelined with injuries were at least able to celebrate a partial return to team training this week. Among them was Ramy Bensebaini, who suffered a bruised rib around two weeks ago in the Supercup against Bayern Munich.

“Ramy trained with the team for the first time today, although the intensity was not particularly high. It went well so far, and we’ll see how that develops tomorrow. He is making progress, but today was still a long way from Bundesliga football,” Niko Kovac stressed, noting that the intensity in Thursday’s early session had not been especially high.

Two 17-year-old young professionals, Enzo dos Santos and Mussa Kaba, also partially returned to team training. Dos Santos, who had signed a long-term professional contract with Borussia Dortmund only a few days ago, had been struggling with knee problems in recent weeks, while Kaba had been forced to watch from the sidelines for months due to muscular issues. Kovac said of the pair: “But they are not yet at the point where they can compete for a place in the squad.”

Schlotterbeck trains with a ball at his feet again for the first time

Ethan Nwaneri will be an immediate option for the matchday squad against TSG Hoffenheim. The 19-year-old had only been signed from Arsenal on Tuesday and was already able to make an impression in training, as Niko Kovac confirmed.

“We are very happy that, after the huge disappointment surrounding Giannis Konstantelias, we were still able to find a very, very good replacement at such short notice. A big compliment to our scouting department, and I would also like to mention Lars Ricken and Ole Book. Ethan is a fit player who could theoretically, and perhaps practically, play immediately. He has very good technical skills, and we have already been able to observe that in training. I am very satisfied,” said the Black and Yellow coach.

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