Al-Ittihad sign Serbian defender Jan-Carlo Simic on 4-year deal
JEDDAH: Al-Ittihad has confirmed the signing of Serbian defender Jan-Carlo Simic from Belgian side Anderlecht on a four-year contract.
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Dortmund defender Schlotterbeck needs more time until comeback, says Kovac
BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund and Germany defender Nico Schlotterbeck will need more time before he makes his comeback from a knee injury, coach Niko Kovac said on Thursday. Schlotterbeck underwent surgery five months ago for a meniscus tear in his left knee that he sustained in April and despite having come back to light team training in recent days, he is still not yet ready for a comeback. Schlotterbeck’s services were also badly missed in Germany’s two World Cup qualifiers in the international break, with the national team suffering a shock 2-0 loss to Slovakia before beating Northern Ireland 3-1. “Nico has come back after five months and has been doing some light training without contact,” Kovac told a press conference. “He is a key player, a top national team player. “Before we even consider the national team, he has to be healthy for the club and have playing minutes in training, in Bundesliga and Champions League matches,” he said. “It will take more time.
Germany coach Nagelsmann calls up two newcomers in Nations League squad
BERLIN : Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann on Thursday named newcomers Nick Woltemade and Tom Bischof in the squad for next month's Nations League final four.
Borussia Dortmund Beat Mainz To Keep Champions League Hopes Alive
Maximilian Beier scored twice as Borussia Dortmund won 3-1 at home to Mainz in the Bundesliga on Sunday, keeping their slim hopes of European qualification alive. Champions League finalists last season, Dortmund had lost four of their past six games to sink to 12th before the match. Dortmund were without injured striker Serhou Guirassy but Beier filled the void as he gave the hosts the lead after 32 minutes, finishing off a goal he initiated. The 22-year-old Germany forward gathered the ball in midfield, shed a defender and found Julian Brandt who whipped in a cross and Beier threaded the ball to Karim Adeyemi, who returned the favour, giving him a simple tap-in.
Borussia Dortmund Vs Mainz 05: Die Borussen Menang 3-1
Borussia Dortmund meraih poin penuh saat menjamu Mainz 05 dalam lanjutan Bundesliga. Die Borussen menang 3-1.
Bisseck earns first Germany call-up as eight players return amid injuries
Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann has called up Inter Milan defender Yann Aurel Bisseck for the first time in the squad for the match against Italy in the Nations League quarter-finals while Nadiem Amiri returns after a five-year absence.
Dortmund slump to 1-0 defeat by visiting Augsburg
DORTMUND, Germany :Borussia Dortmund slumped to a 1-0 loss at home to Augsburg on Saturday to drop further away from the Champions League qualifying spots as they continued their rollercoaster season in the Bundesliga.
Lille claim 1-1 draw at Dortmund in Champions League first leg
DORTMUND, Germany :Lille scored with their first shot on target in the 68th minute through Hakon Haraldsson to earn a 1-1 draw at Borussia Dortmund after Karim Adeyemi gave the hosts a halftime lead in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday.