Peter Stöger earlier hinted that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could potentially return to the squad for the clash with Hertha BSC, but things changed over the course of the six hours between the press conference at lunchtime and the squad's departure to Berlin this evening.

"Auba is training in Dortmund," said sporting director Michael Zorc prior to departure, adding: "At the moment we have the impression that he has other things on his mind and is therefore not fully focused. This led us to question whether he would be able to help us in Berlin." (br)