There are 21 Borussia Dortmund players on board flight EW 1909 as it heads towards the runway at this very moment. Among those who did not board the plane to Milan-Malpensa was Marco Reus, who is still suffering with illness.

Other absentees for the Champions League clash in Milan include Schmelzer (right hip flexor strain) and Paco Alcácer (muscular problems in calf), who were both missing from the squad for the 1-0 home victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach. Roman Bürki, who had to be substituted off with a knee capsule sprain in that match, has recovered in time to make the journey, while Jadon Sancho and Mario Götze travelled too. The final training session – and the real test of the shot-stopper's fitness – will take place at the Guiseppe Meazza Stadium at 18:00 CET tonight. (br)