Borussia Dortmund could not take their smile off last night (Saturday) as they danced on the pitch at 1: 3 against Leipzig, but alongside the victory also came a hard blow. For the past 24 hours the yellow and blacks have been praying that Axel Whitsell’s injury will not be as severe as it looked but tonight the bad news was received – the Belgian tore his Achilles.
As a result, the midfielder is expected to be absent from the pitches for a period of several months and that means, of course, his absence from the Euro games in the summer. Dortmund issued a statement of support soon and wrote: “We wish Excel a speedy and successful recovery.”
Remember, Edin Trejic’s team is not full of ties in the style of the Belgian, and in fact he is one of the important cornerstones in his team’s lineup. As a result, he is a partner in the season with 84% in the team minutes and recorded 22 appearances in all competitions, in which he scored one goal.
Meanwhile, the players who will try to take his place on the field are: Thomas Delaney, Jude Bellingham, Amra Chan and Mahmoud Dahud. It should also be noted that due to the big problem created the Schwarzgelben may open the wallet in the January window.
Unfortunate news. Axel Witsel suffered a torn Achilles tendon during yesterday’s match and will be out for an extended period of time.
We all wish Axel a speedy and successful recovery 🙏 pic.twitter.com/vTsdzEHzZQ
– Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) January 10, 2021