Dortmund defender Schlotterbeck ruled out for season with injury
Dortmund's German defender #04 Nico Schlotterbeck celebrates after his team's 3-0 goal during the German first division Bundesliga football match between BVB Borussia Dortmund and Mainz 05 in Dortmund, western Germany, on March 30, 2025. (Photo by UWE KRAFT / AFP)
Borussia Dortmund centre-back Nico
Schlotterbeck will not play again this season after tearing the meniscus in his
left knee, the club said on Monday.
"Nico's absence hits us very
hard," said Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl in a club statement.
"We hope he will get fit again quickly
and will receive maximum support from us on his way back."
Schlotterbeck, who missed Saturday's 4-1
Bundesliga win at Freiburg due to suspension, has been one of Dortmund's best
players in a poor season for the club.
Champions League finalists last term,
Dortmund have fallen to eighth in the league and have only an outside chance of
qualifying for Europe's top competition next season.
Schlotterbeck has 20 Germany caps and has
established himself as a starter in Julian Nagelsmann's side, who will play
Portugal in the Nations League semi-finals in Munich in June.
The defender's hopes of returning in time
for the Nations League look slim, however.
German media report Dortmund are looking to
extend Schlotterbeck's deal, which expires in 2027, amid interest from abroad
including Premier League leaders Liverpool.
Dortmund play away at Barcelona in the
Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday, followed by a trip to domestic
rivals Bayern Munich on Saturday.
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