Karetsas set for BVB comeback in Stuttgart? Latest update | OneFootball

After his circulatory collapse, Konstantinos Karetsas is making further progress at BVB. The 18-year-old could celebrate his comeback against VfB Stuttgart.

Konstantinos Karetsas is edging closer to his comeback at Borussia Dortmund. According to Ruhr Nachrichten, the 18-year-old was on the training pitch in Brackel on Tuesday morning and completed light running drills together with Samuele Inacio and Enzo Duarte. That means the attacking player has cleared the next hurdle on his way back to competitive action.

After two days off, the team began preparations for Saturday’s away match at VfB Stuttgart (6:30 p.m.). Coach Niko Kovac took things easy at the start. Instead of a regular training session, regeneration work and light running were initially on the agenda for Dortmund.

Karetsas’ development is particularly interesting. Only last Saturday, the Greek had returned to individual training after his circulatory collapse in the Champions League clash with FC Villarreal (3-2). The fact that he has now been able to increase his workload is likely to raise hopes of him featuring in Stuttgart. Even a return to the starting lineup now seems possible again.

BVB star Karetsas nearing comeback against VfB Stuttgart

Kovac had already outlined a clear outlook before the 3-0 win over SC Paderborn here. “If things continue to go well, he could return against Stuttgart,” said the BVB coach. It had still come too soon for the match against Paderborn. In the days before that, Karetsas had undergone intensive medical examinations. According to BVB, no abnormalities were found.

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Sporting managing director Lars Ricken described the examinations by saying: “We turned him upside down for three days.” At the same time, he made it clear regarding the consequences: “We do not fear any long-term damage.” What remains unclear, however, is why Karetsas suddenly collapsed against Villarreal and subsequently had to be taken to hospital.

His mother told the Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad that dehydration could have been a possible reason. At BVB, however, there is still no clear explanation so far. For Dortmund, what matters first and foremost is the sporting progress — and that is currently moving in the right direction. The coming training days should provide an indication of whether Karetsas will actually be an option for Kovac’s starting lineup again in Stuttgart.

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