Emre Can’s return still nowhere in sight | OneFootball

Although not with the hoped-for win against RB Leipzig (1:1), Borussia Dortmund has entered the second international break of the season with a positive interim conclusion after the first nine competitive matches without any defeat. While the national players have already departed for their respective teams, 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 currently uncertain. At least for Anselmino, there is hope for a timely integration after muscular problems, whereas it has been relatively quiet recently regarding Duranville, who is injured in the shoulder.

At least some progress with Can

The situation with Can is more prominent, as coach Kovac recently reported some progress, but his comeback from an adductor injury remains unforeseeable. As Kovac explained to the "WAZ," they are "currently satisfied, but it's on shaky ground, so no clear target is known yet."

Even after the renewed international break, Can is not expected to return, and the "WAZ" assumes that the 31-year-old's comeback might be further delayed. The "Ruhr Nachrichten" even speculates that Can might not be a full option until after the winter break.

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