Nico Schlotterbeck Narrowly Escapes Severe Injury

In the final moments of Borussia Dortmund's recent encounter with Barcelona, defender Nico Schlotterbeck suffered an injury that led to his removal from the field on a stretcher, causing significant concern among teammates and fans. The club later confirmed that Schlotterbeck sustained ligament damage; however, the injury was less severe than initially feared, as it did not involve a cruciate ligament tear.

Despite the relatively positive prognosis, Schlotterbeck is expected to be sidelined for the remainder of the current season. Borussia Dortmund faces upcoming matches against Hoffenheim and Wolfsburg before entering a three-week winter break. The team hopes to have Schlotterbeck back in action following this hiatus.