Sebastian Kehl looking forward to Gio Reyna’s return from injury

Gio Reyna is closing in on his return to action after a long injury break. And Sebastian Kehl is looking forward to having him back in the Borussia Dortmund squad.

Gio Reyna made a bright start to the season but then suffered a muscle injury while on international duty with the United States in September. It was expected that he would be back in a month, but further complications forced him to miss the rest of the hinrunde. The attacking midfielder finally returned to training last month and is now on the verge of making his comeback to the squad.

Sebastian Kehl was asked about Gio Reyna’s status on Wednesday. The Borussia Dortmund head of players department said that the 19 year old has been participating in parts of team training, and that they are planning to increase his workload in the coming days. Kehl also added that the Black and Yellows have really missed Reyna’s quality in midfield in recent months.

"“Gio made a bright start to this season and had some outstanding games in the diamond,” Kehl said. “He moves cleverly between the lines, but also cuts inside from wide positions, poses a goal threat and has a slyness about him. That’s what we have been missing. It was a difficult period for him, but he is stable again..”"

Reyna could make his return to the Borussia Dortmund squad sometime this month. Marco Rose called the USMNT international ‘a very important player’ during his pre-match press conference on Thursday.

Reyna was handed a new role by Marco Rose at the start of the season, as he played in midfield in the diamond formation. He scored two goals in three Bundesliga appearances before suffering his injury. And Borussia Dortmund will be hoping that he can pick up right where he left off before being sidelined for nearly four months.