Striker Erling Haaland will be absent from Borussia Dortmund for "several weeks".
"He has a hip flexor injury that makes it impossible for him to play," said BVB coach Marco Rose before the away game at Arminia Bielefeld on Saturday (3:30 p.m. in the FAZ live ticker for the Bundesliga and on Sky).
Until the return of the exceptional Norwegian striker "a little time will go into the country".
The 21-year-old Haaland had recently missed three competitive games due to a severe thigh contusion, but returned to the starting line-up in mid-October. The same thigh is now causing problems again. Rose did not want to judge whether it was a secondary injury: "I'm not a doctor." Haaland played over 90 minutes in the 4-0 draw at Ajax Amsterdam in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Haaland himself reacted disappointed. “It's not good for us and not nice for the boy. Erling was really down yesterday. He was happy to be back. After the game against Mainz he had no problems, "said Rose, who also has to do without Youssoufa Moukoko in the storm:" It is going very thin offensively now. "But he also said:" It's about us sharpening our focus and don't moan. I don't see any reason why we shouldn't be confident. But we have to show a reaction, "commented Rose.
After the bankruptcy in Amsterdam, Thomas Meunier (hit on the foot) and Nico Schulz (torn muscle) also reported injured.
"This is the chance for the guys behind the scenes to show themselves and draw attention to themselves," says Rose.
BVB is currently only one point behind leaders FC Bayern in the Bundesliga.
Without Haaland, however, it could be difficult to keep up with the Munich team.
“Time to focus on recovery.
I will come back stronger ”, Haaland wrote meanwhile in the social networks.