Borussia Dortmund face injury crisis in defense ahead of Bayer Leverkusen game

Sky Germany reports that several of Borussia Dortmund’s defenders have injury doubts for today’s match against Bayer Leverkusen.

In addition to Niklas Süle and Pascal Groß, who are suspended, there are also Ramy Bensebaini and Waldemar Anton, who will miss the match due to illness. Emre Can and Nico Schlotterbeck are also doubts for the match since they did not travel with the team to their hotel.

This means that, apart from Julian Ryerson and Yan Couto, Dortmund have no fit veteran defenders heading into the game against the league’s second-place team. Felix Nmecha may have to play as a makeshift centre-back tonight. Dortmund U23 centre-back Yannik Lüthrs could also feature.

This was the Dortmund squad that traveled to their hotel (Ruhr Nachrichten through @bvbnewsblog):

Kobel, Lotka–Lührs, Couto, Ryerson, Kabar, Lelle, Sabitzer, Nmecha, Azhil, Wätjen, Brandt, Reyna, Gittens, Malen, Adeyemi, Duranville, Campbell, Guirassy, ​​Beier, Paulina

To make matters worse, Dortmund have not played any warm-up friendlies before their return from the winter break. Compared to Leverkusen, who beat Rot-Weiß Oberhausen 2-0.