Sahin says late call will be made on trio, gives update on Schlotterbeck

At a press conference on Friday, Nuri Sahin revealed that a late decision will be made on Julian Ryerson, Julian Brandt and Maximilian Beier for Sunday’s clash with Hoffenheim. He also gave an update on Nico Schlotterbeck after the defender was stretchered off against Barcelona.

There are question marks over Julian Ryerson, Maximilian Beier and Julian Brandt ahead of Borussia Dortmund’s Bundesliga clash with Hoffenheim on Sunday.

Maximilian Beier and Julian Brandt both missed Wednesday’s 2-3 defeat to FC Barcelona, while Julian Ryerson was forced off at the break.

And speaking at a press conference on Friday, Borussia Dortmund coach Nuri Sahin was unsure about their availability against Hoffenheim.

“We will have to wait and see about Julian Ryerson. The same goes for Maxi Beier and Julian Brandt,” said Sahin.

As for Karim Adeyemi, who returned to the BVB bench against Barcelona after a lengthy spell on the sidelines, Sahin said he’s careful not to rush him back into action too soon.

“Karim Adeyemi wanted to play against Barca. But we have to be careful. He’s training very well, he’s physically stable and he looks fresh. When you come back from injury, sometimes you feel like you’re flying. He’s a candidate for the last two games,” Sahin said.

After Nico Schlotterbeck was stretchered off against FC Barcelona, Dortmund released a brief injury update the following day, which seemed to indicate that the injury wasn’t as serious as first feared. Sahin confirmed this on Friday.

“The diagnosis is positive, as far as I can tell. We’ll have to see how it develops and if he’s fit in time [for next week’s game against Wolfsburg], which will be very difficult.

“We already have the exact diagnosis. It’s not what it looked like on the pictures. It is something, but not what we feared.”