Internationals
From Abu Dhabi to Warsaw: 13 Borussen on international duty
After playing seven games in three weeks, Borussia Dortmund’s non-internationals were given two days off to unwind and recharge their batteries. On Tuesday, they were called in again for two training sessions to start their preparations for the next Bundesliga game at Cologne on 18 October. It’s only a small group as 13 of the 18 players who were part of the squad against Hamburg are away on duty for their countries.
Among the group of players BVB coach Jürgen Klopp has at his disposal to work with are Marco Reus, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Ilkay Gündogan, while the following players will be away until 15 October:
Roman Weidenfeller, Erik Durm, Matthias Ginter, Mats Hummels
Poland – Germany in Warsaw, Germany – Ireland in Gelsenkirchen
Pierre Emerick Aubameyang
Burkina Faso – Gabon, Gabon – Burkina Faso in Libreville
Shinji Kagawa
Japan – Jamaica in Niigata, Japan – Brazil in Singapore
Sokratis
Finland – Greece in Helsinki, Greece – Northern Ireland in Athens
Mitch Langerak
United Arab Emirates – Australia in Abu Dhabi, Qatar – Australia in Doha
Lukasz Piszczek
Poland – Germany, Poland – Scotland (both in Warsaw)
Adrian Ramos
Colombia – El Salvador, Colombia – Canada (both in New York)
Ciro Immobile
Italy – Azerbaijan in Palermo; Malta – Italy in Ta Quali
Milos Jojic
Armenia – Serbia in Yerevan; Serbia – Albania in Belgrade
Joseph-Claude Gyau
USA – Ecuador in Hartford; USA – Honduras in Boca Raton