Borussia Dortmund will have to do without Sven Bender against 1. FSV Mainz 05 (17.30 CET) on Sunday. The defensive player was substituted due to injury in the Europa-League game against Tottenham Hotspur this Thursday gone, after slipping during a tackle and pulling a muscle in the process. The game on Sunday comes to soon to allow for his participation.

Furthermore, a large question mark looms over Ilkay Gündogan. The midfield player was not named in the squad for the match against the Londoners, after having suffered a knock to his foot during the final training session prior to the match. Gündogan is wearing protective footwear, but "we must wait until training to see how serious the pain is", according to manager Thomas Tuchel.

Sokratis, however, has been given the green light. Three weeks previously, the centre-half tore muscle tendons during the game against Leverkusen, and has been absent since then. After returning to full training this week, he is once again available for selection against Mainz.
Christina Reinke