Borussia Dortmund striker Serhou Guirassy could miss the Bundesliga match against promoted side SV Elversberg this weekend after being substituted in the 34th minute of Dortmund’s 2-1 Champions League win over Real Betis Sevilla, though head coach Niko Kovac said he does not expect the injury to keep the Guinea international out for long, welt.de reported.
Guirassy went off shortly after the half-hour mark at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, and was replaced by Konstantinos Karetsas, who scored the winning goal in the 72nd minute. Kovac told reporters afterward that Guirassy had told the coaching staff he could feel his thigh. “We’ll have to see what it is, whether it’s more than a strain, which I don’t actually think,” Kovac said. The club had not wanted to take any risk with the forward.
Kovac Hopes Guirassy Returns After the International Break
Dortmund’s next Bundesliga fixture comes this weekend against SV Elversberg. If Guirassy is unable to play in that match, Kovac said the club hopes he will be available for the following game after the international break. The coach’s comments came after Dortmund moved to nine points from four league-phase matches, putting the team within reach of direct qualification for the Champions League round of 16.
Karetsas Scores Winner on Unfamiliar Preparation
Dortmund’s victory over Real Betis, sealed by Karetsas’s late strike, left the German side well placed in the Champions League phase with nine points after four matchdays.
π¨ πππ§ππ¦π§: Borussia Dortmund striker Serhou Guirassy was forced off injured in the first half against Real Betis, Goal reports. β³ ππ’π‘π§ππ«π§ Guirassy, 30, is Dortmund's top scorer this season with eight goals in 14 competitive matches. He went down holding his thighβ¦ pic.twitter.com/OL7s5R9fP4
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