Borussia Dortmund will be sweating on the fitness of a number of key players ahead of their Champions League matchday four clash against Sturm Graz.
The Champions League is back this week and Borussia Dortmund will look to make light work of Austrian side Sturm Graz at the Westfalenstadion. The Black and Yellows' injury situation is showing no signs of easing up just yet, with Nuri Sahin confirming ahead of the game that several key players will not be able to return in time for Tuesday's game.
Gregor Kobel, Karim Adeyemi, Yan Couto, Julian Ryerson, and Niklas Süle are among those who remain sidelined. Marcel Sabitzer is expected to shake off the injury he picked up against RB Leipzig, while Waldemar Anton faces a race against time to be able to play. So we will once again likely see Borussia Dortmund line up with a make-shift defence.
It will be interesting to see if Sahin decides to give some youngsters a chance in the starting XI against a Sturm Graz side that has lost its first three games in the Champions League.
Here we take a look at how Borussia Dortmund could line up for their Champions League clash against Sturm Graz.