Dortmund was boosted by the return of captain Marco Reus, back in action after his own injury, but that was almost immediately canceled out when midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud limped off in the fourth minute with what coach Marco Rose said was a suspected knee ligament injury after colliding with an opponent.
It’s been an uplifting last few weeks for the black and yellow as Sebastien Haller is incredibly back in the team following his cancer diagnosis over the summer. Youssoufa Moukoko also signed a contract extension this weekend to finally put an end to any lingering rumors of a potential transfer. However, Marco Reus is doubtful for the contest because he’s still dealing with an illness. BVB can no longer afford to throw away points at this stage of the season as they renew their chase after Bayern and the Champions League places. In his press conference, Edin Terzic shared, “(Augsburg) brought in a few players in the winter, they are very aggressive and always play close.
Dortmund vs. Augsburg preview: The chase is back on for BVBBundesliga News By Jonathan Dicks @Jonathan_Dicks The Signal Iduna Park is alive once again in the Bundesliga as relegation-tested Augsburg come to town looking to pull off another shock upset against a major side. Photo: Borussia Dortmund/OneFootball Borussia Dortmund At 7th in the table following Saturday’s results, it’s safe to say that Dortmund have had quite an underwhelming start to the campaign. BVB caught a major case of the injury bug at the end of 2022 and are now feeling somewhat healthy for what feels like the first time all season.
Fans can watch the match with a subscription to ESPN+. Here’s what you need to know:What: BundesligaWho: Borussia Dortmund vs. AugsburgWhen: Saturday, October 2, 2021Time: 9:30 a. m. ETWhere: Signal-Iduna-ParkTV: N/AChannel finder: Verizon Fios, Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, Cox, DIRECTV, Dish, Hulu, fuboTV, Sling. Live stream: ESPN+***Donyell Malen scored the winner as injury-hit Borussia Dortmund beat Sporting Lisbon 1-0 on Tuesday to strengthen its bid to qualify from its Champions League group. Dortmund began the game without star striker Erling Haaland, who watched from the stands with a muscle problem, and other injured players including defensive midfielder Emre Can and American forward Gio Reyna.
The performances against strong teams have always been good – we have to be cautious. They play intensively in one-on-one all over the field. " Team News Mateu Morey and Thomas Meunier are ruled out for Sunday’s match, while Reus is doubtful with an illness. Haller will be available as a squad selection and is likely to see some game action. The same goes for new Union Berlin signing Julian Ryerson who could start immediately at right-back. Augsburg Augsburg were busy in the winter window by adding several attackers following the move of Florian Niederlechner to Hertha BSC. Dion Beljo is the most notable of those transfers as the 20-year-old Croatian was signed for €3 million and is set to start right away.
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