Borussia Dortmund have added defender Nico Schlotterbeck to their growing injury list after he twisted his ankle during their 3-2 defeat to Barcelona in the Champions League on Wednesday.
The news of Schlotterbeck's injury comes just a day after head coach Nuri Sahin said Niklas Sule would be out for a long period of time, while Waldemar Anton is also unavailable.
Sahin said Schlotterbeck's absence would be a major blow after he was injured during the final move of the match while crossing a header in an attempt to equalize.
The 25-year-old was taken off the pitch on a stretcher and Sahin did not hold back when asked about the possible impact of his absence.
“It would be a complete disaster if he was sidelined too,” Sahin said. “I don't have a diagnosis yet, but he is clearly completely depressed.
“I have seen the images and they are terrible. We will have a sleepless night tonight and then we will have to wait and see how things develop tomorrow.”
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Dortmund's injury list has swelled to as many as ten players this season and has taken a toll on their results.
The German team is currently sixth in the Bundesliga, 12 points behind leaders Bayern Munich.
Meanwhile, Wednesday's defeat to Barcelona saw them drop to ninth place in the Champions League – one place outside the automatic last 16 qualifying spots.
“I'm furious because we played well,” Sahin said. “We have to win these games. We deserved more in the second half.
“I don't want to hear that we played a good match. There is no room for mistakes and we have to learn that.
“We're keeping up with these top teams, but at the end of the day I want to sit here and say 'we won the game'. That's the development we need.”
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