Sahin confirms lengthy injury spells for trio
Nuri Sahin had some bad news to announce on the Borussia Dortmund injury front at a press conference on Friday.
Karim Adeyemi, who went off injured after scoring a hat-trick in Wednesday's 7-1 win over Celtic, will be out until November, the BVB coach revealed.
The same goes for Julien Duranville and Giovanni Reina.
"Karim Adeyemi and Julien Duranville will be out for a while. We expect them back after the international break in November. Gio Reyna had a setback and the same goes for him," Sahin said ahead of Saturday's game against Union Berlin.
On the positive side, Donyell Malen is set to return to training after recovering from a cold. The 7-1 win over Celtic has also given the BVB coach plenty to smile about.
"I value the Celtic game very, very highly. It's not like we're hugging each other and thinking we're the coolest because we won 7-1. But we have to learn to enjoy winning. We've lost that a bit.
"A 7-1 win over Celtic should never be taken for granted. We have to be happy about it - but we also have to move on quickly afterwards. Union Berlin are a difficult opponent. But it's important to take 24 hours to enjoy it.
“We know that we will be judged on our performance every three days. We know that if we win, the world will look a bit cooler,” said Sahin.