At the European Championship, Axel Witsel demonstrated that his Achilles tendon has fully recovered, now he can also show it at Dortmund after 6 months of absence. “The most important thing is that I feel very good,” says the Red Devil.
In January, Axel Witsel tore his Achilles tendon, marking the end of his season at Dortmund. After a tough rehabilitation, the Red Devil was able to play for the first time at the European Championship with the Belgians.
After a 6-month absence, he can now also get his yellow-black clothes from Dortmund from the wardrobe. Yesterday Witsel joined the group on an internship in Switzerland. “It’s been a long time. I feel a bit like a newcomer,” he said upon arrival.
“I hadn’t seen my teammates for 6 months, so I’m very happy to be back. And most importantly I feel really good. It was a difficult period. I had to work hard to get fit for it. EC. Fortunately I was able to play 4 games without pain.”
You always have to fight to be in the starting lineup, that’s the beauty of football
Witsel has to impress a new coach this season: Marco Rose made the switch from Borussia Mönchengladbach. “We’ve already talked a bit, but I haven’t trained yet,” said Witsel.
The Red Devil has to deal with a lot of competition in midfield. “You always have to fight to be in the starting lineup, that’s the beauty of football,” Witsel remains sober. If necessary, he even wants to take a stab at the rear. “Everyone knows that I prefer to play as a defensive midfielder, but if we don’t have enough defenders, I will help the team.”
Dortmund will start the competition against Eintracht Frankfurt in two weeks. “We have to play at the same level for a whole season and then we can achieve more than last season,” concluded Witsel.
