Thirteen players from the Borussia Dortmund first-team squad have been called up by their countries for the upcoming international fixtures. Due to health reasons, not all of them could accept the invitation. In addition, Shinji Kagawa (injured) and Christian Pulisic, who has recently played a lot of matches, were not called up on this occasion.

Ömer Toprak (Turkey), Dan-Axel Zagaodu (France U19s) and Andrey Yarmolenko (Ukraine), who is continuing his rehabilitation at BVB, remained in Dortmund for injury reasons.

Those on international duty are Mo Dahoud (Germany U21s), Lukasz Piszczek (Poland), Manuel Akanji and Roman Bürki (both Switzerland), Raphael Guerreiro (Portugal), Sergio Gomez (Spain U19s), Michy Batshuayi (Belgium), Alex Isak (Sweden), Sokratis (Greece) and Jadon Sancho (England U19s). They will all return to Dortmund between 27 March (Akanji, Bürki, Guerreiro) and 28 March.

BVB's next competitive match comes on 31 March, when they visit FC Bayern Munich. (br)