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What the Mario Götze injury means to Borussia Dortmund

By Josh Brodbine

DORTMUND, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 25: Mario Goetze of Borussia Dortmund celebrates after scoring the goal to the 3:0 during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 at the Signal Iduna Park on November 25, 2017 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund/Getty Images)
DORTMUND, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 25: Mario Goetze of Borussia Dortmund celebrates after scoring the goal to the 3:0 during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 at the Signal Iduna Park on November 25, 2017 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund/Getty Images) /
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2) Champions League qualification race takes a blow

Borussia Dortmund currently sit in 5th place in the Bundesliga table with 21 points, 3 points behind Borussia Mönchengladbach and Schalke. Meanwhile, Bayern sit 3 points clear at the top with 29 points and RB Leipzig on their tails. For a club that boasts about its claim as the second best team in Germany, hanging on to 5th place is a massive underachievement.

With Götze out of commission, Dortmund will struggle to make up the ground needed to assure Champions League qualification next year. While there are certainly problems with the manager’s tactics, it can be undeniable that injuries have plagued Dortmund for awhile now, best depicted by the lack of time Marco Reus and Mario Götze have spent on the field together.

Perhaps if Dortmund can stay healthy, they could truly play to their full potential instead of putting in underwhelming performances week in and week out.

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