Borussia Dortmund's boss about the injury situation of Marco Reus before the Spurs Champions League draw

Marco Reus is almost certain to lose his fitness battle ahead of the Champions League game against Tottenham Hotspur this week.

The star of Borussia Dortmund had tied at halftime with a brilliant free kick against Werder Bremen in the German Cup last Tuesday, but he did not return after the break.

Replaced by Paco Alcacer at the beginning of the second half with a score of 1-1, Dortmund could certainly have done with his main player on the field since he lost 4-2 on penalties after a draw. 3-3 to the extension.

Reus' injury, reported by Sport1 as a problem in the thigh, will certainly be a blow to the German team after its impressive form during the season.

He has scored 17 goals in all competitions for Bundesliga leaders to date in 2018/19, including four of those strikes in his last four games for the club.

Asked whether or not he is able to cope with the Lilywhites after missing the 3-3 draw with Hoffenheim this weekend, the club's athletic director, Michael Zorc, did not have the Looking too confident.

"I think we will decide in the short term," Zorc told Ruhr Nachrichten, as reported by AS. "But I do not expect a miraculous recovery before Wednesday."

Although Zorc had a more positive update on defenseman Manuel Akanji who was injured in the hip.

"It's good that he's back on the ground," Zorc said. "Manuel is on time, but we must not forget that he's been away for a long time, it's going to take a long time."

After having several injury problems in the past, Reus made 30 appearances in all the competitions for the club and the country of this campaign.

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