Injury scare: BVB star Nico Schlotterbeck forced to stop training | OneFootball

Hardly back from his injury layoff, a Borussia Dortmund defender is already facing another spell on the sidelines – this time from the national team training camp.

Nico Schlotterbeck may have suffered another serious injury in training with the German national team. As sports journalist Kerry Hau of “Sky” reports, the center-back had to cut short the final training session ahead of the third Nations League match against Serbia. During a warm-up game, the defender suddenly went to the ground. A video from the journalist shows Nico Schlotterbeck lying on the pitch with a face contorted in pain. Germany head coach Jürgen Klopp and his staff immediately rushed over to him, and shortly afterward the medical team led by Dr. Jochen Hahne also attended to the center-back.

According to information from “SID,” the injury is said to be an ankle problem. Nico Schlotterbeck was then taken for an MRI scan for further assessment. Whether he will even be able to make the squad for the clash against Serbia remains completely unclear at this point.

For the DFB and BVB, a possible absence comes at the worst possible time. Nico Schlotterbeck had only recently celebrated his comeback for both Borussia Dortmund and the national team after being sidelined with injury since the World Cup. “Ruhr Nachrichten” reported as recently as Wednesday (30 September) that Nico Schlotterbeck was also expected to take it easier in the upcoming matches with the DFB in order not to risk another injury. Now, the worst-case scenario appears to have unfolded.

Major concern over BVB star Nico Schlotterbeck

The German national team faces two crucial matches in the coming days, against Serbia and Greece, with a place in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals at stake.

Borussia Dortmund also have a demanding schedule waiting for the center-back afterward. Over the next four weeks, BVB have a total of nine competitive matches on the calendar. In addition to the Bundesliga clash with Werder Bremen, that includes two Champions League matches, the DFB-Pokal game against that very same team from the Weser, and the away match at Bayern Munich.

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Precisely because this packed schedule is already set, another injury to Nico Schlotterbeck would be a major blow for both sides. While the exact diagnosis will have to wait for the MRI results, both the DFB and Borussia Dortmund will be watching the outcome with great tension. If fears of a serious injury are confirmed, both clubs would have to adjust their plans at short notice.

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