After the final training session of the week on Friday afternoon, Manager Thomas Tuchel said that he is able to "provisorily" include Gonzalo Castro and Adrian Ramos as part of his plans for the match against Ingolstadt on Saturday. However, Shinji Kagawa and Sokratis' participation is doubtful.

"I am working on the basis, provisorily, that they will be in the squad and are able to play" said Tuchel of the recently absent Castro and Ramos. Kagawa, on the other hand, had to finish training early on Thursday "because he did not feel well". Sokratis, who worked his socks off for 97 minutes in Lisbon after having overcome an adductor injury, is complaining of muscular problems. Nuri Sahin is also unavailable for selection due to stiffness in his cervical vertebrae.

"...as though he had never been away"

There is good news about Marco Reus, though, who has been training with the team again. Tuchel, though, warned against getting carried away: "It was his first training session with the team since May. I am not going to encumber him with a date upon which he is obliged to return." Nonetheless, the manager was unable to escape further enthusiastic questioning: "He trained well, as though he had never been away. Let's hope it continues that way..."  (br)

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Light at the end of the tunnel: Marco Reus

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