Dortmund confirm Karetsas will miss Champions League and Bundesliga games
Konstantinos Karetsas, a Borussia Dortmund player, hurt his ankle ligament against Union Berlin and is set to be sidelined for upcoming fixtures.
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What happened
Borussia Dortmund announced on Monday that Konstantinos Karetsas suffered an unspecified ankle ligament injury in the match against Union Berlin. He will miss the upcoming Champions League match against Sabah and the Bundesliga game against Eintracht Frankfurt. Ole Book has suggested that the incident leading to the injury should never have happened.
Why it matters
Karetsas could be out for several weeks, and the club expected the injury to be worse at first. The absence removes him from two key fixtures.
Coverage
- “We expected worse at first”: Borussia Dortmund announce Konstantinos Karetsas’ absence (Falko Blöding)
- “We expected worse at first”: Borussia Dortmund announce Konstantinos Karetsas is out (Falko Blöding)
- Borussia Dortmund news and rumours – “There was a wrong decision before that”: Book puts forward explosive theory about Karetsas shock (goal.com)
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