Champions League: Borussia Dortmund lose Marco Reus for a month
Tuesday 9 September 2014 17:39, UK
Marco Reus will miss the start of Borussia Dortmund's UEFA Champions League campaign with an ankle ligament injury.
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Reus suffered ligament damage in Germany's 2-1 European qualifier win over Scotland on Sunday and is expected to be sidelined for a month.
Dortmund kick off their Group D schedule against Arsenal on September 16 and Reus is also likely to miss their second clash with Anderlecht on October 1.
"Team doctor Markus Braun on Monday diagnosed a partial tear and stretching of ligaments. The club expects the player to undergo a rehabilitation programme of four weeks," a statement from the Bundesliga club read.
The 25-year-old was also ruled out of the World Cup earlier this year, which Germany won in Brazil, after suffering similar damage in their final warm-up game against Armenia in June.
Reus had only recently returned to action and looked to be quickly rediscovering his form before going down in added time on Sunday.
Watch Borussia Dortmund's Champions League Group D opener at home to Arsenal, live on Sky Sports 5 HD from 7pm on Tuesday 16 September.
