Borussia Dortmund central defender Sokratis and midfield player Gonzalo Castro will need to sit out on training due to the knocks they suffered in the game away to Köln.

It is still not clear whether Sokratis and Castro will be available for the away match at TSG Hoffenheim next Friday. It will depend on how they react to treatment during the week and when they return to training.

Head Coach Thomas Tuchel hopes that Lukasz Piszczek let himself be substituted at the right time due to problems in the adductor area were well founded. The muscular problems he had have already nearly disappeared. (br)