When will Can and Schlotterbeck return? BVB chief gives update | OneFootball

After the injuries to Emre Can and Nico Schlotterbeck, Borussia Dortmund will continue to be without its two captains. Sporting director Ole Book has now commented on the status of the BVB duo’s return.

Borussia Dortmund will also have to continue without its two captains, Emre Can and Nico Schlotterbeck, during pre-season preparations. While Can is still working on his comeback after a cruciate ligament tear, Schlotterbeck is also still in the rehabilitation process following his ankle injury. BVB is currently deliberately avoiding naming a specific return date for either of the two key players.

In Schlotterbeck’s case especially, it is becoming clear that the center-back will in all likelihood miss the start of the Bundesliga season. Instead, the international break at the end of September or the beginning of October is being mentioned as a possible timeframe for his comeback. In order to support the Germany international both physically and mentally after the disappointing World Cup exit, Schlotterbeck recently completed an individual rehab program in Ibiza, according to information from Sport Bild.

There, he worked on his return together with a BVB fitness coach. Emre Can also still needs patience following the cruciate ligament tear he suffered in the spring. The midfielder has already been out for Dortmund since the end of February, when he sustained the serious injury in the Bundesliga top clash against FC Bayern. Despite the long spell on the sidelines, the club had already extended his contract until 2027.

Can and Schlotterbeck’s BVB comeback still unclear

However, sporting director Ole Book does not want to commit to any predictions given the injuries. “Even for very experienced doctors and our rehab coaches, it is very difficult to look into the future,” the official explained in a media round.

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At the same time, he highlighted the commitment of the two leaders: “I see both of them fully motivated in rehab every day. As leaders, they are also contributing to the group.” For that reason, it is simply not possible at the moment to seriously estimate when Can and Schlotterbeck will be fully fit again. “So: no one can say exactly how long it will take. And I certainly can’t.”

BVB is somewhat more relaxed, however, about Carney Chukwuemeka’s situation. The midfielder had injured his knee in the friendly against FC Tokyo (1–0) and ended training early. But Book gave the all-clear: “Carney fell on his knee the other day. I’m not too worried that it’s anything more serious. At least it wasn’t an issue before.”

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