"We don't want to take any risks. There might not be enough time," said André Schürrle in the aftermath of BVB's 6-0 win over Darmstadt 98 on Saturday as he discussed his chances of being fit for Tuesday evening's clash with former club Wolfsburg.

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"It will be tight with André. He has not yet trained with the team, which would completely remove any element of doubt," said Thomas Tuchel on Monday about Schürrle, who damaged knee ligaments in the club's 1-0 defeat in Leipzig one week ago.

Otherwise there were no new injuries from the Darmstadt match to contend with. However, there is still a possibility of chances being made to the squad and the team to give certain players a rest.

Sven Bender still sidelined

Sven Bender is still not ready to return. The defensive specialist is "still suffering from the injuries he picked up in the semi-final of the Olympics, which he then had in the final and battled through with," said Tuchel, who could completely comprehend the player's decision. "He wasn't there to save himself for us. You play in a final even if you are in pain. No-one could have known that it would last so long," he said. Bender's ankle is currently being completely rested. Tuchel added: "It's a real shame because Manni is a very important player and a very important character for us." (br)

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