The captain of Borussia Dortmund, Emre Can, is likely to miss a long period for the team due to a possible knee ligament injury sustained in a German league match against Bayern Munich. Coach Niko Kovac said after the match that it appears the ligament was affected. "It seems that's the case. He felt something too," Kovac said, adding that a ligament tear would be "a very heavy blow" to the team. The German international Can was injured late in the first half, which Bayern won 3-2. The player did not want to be substituted and returned briefly with limited mobility before falling to the ground and eventually leaving the pitch limping.
