Alcacer a doubt for Dortmund
Striker struggling ahead of trip to Hoffenheim
Berlin: Borussia Dortmund’s new striker Paco Alcacer is an injury doubt for their trip to fellow Champions League side face Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga.
Having missed the 1-0 win at Brugge on Tuesday in the Champions League, Dortmund striker Alcacer, on loan from Barcelona, is rated doubtful for the trip to Hoffenheim with a leg injury.
“We don’t know if he will play,” admitted Borussia coach Lucien Favre after Alcacer scored on his Bundesliga debut in the 3-1 win against Frankfurt.
Dortmund are second to Bayern Munich in the table, but struggled at Brugge before Christian Pulisic marked his 20th birthday with the late winning goal.
Their captain Marco Reus says they must do better in Sinsheim after failing to consistently threaten the Brugge goal before Pulisic’s winner.
“At the moment, we just aren’t playing the type of football we expect to play,” admitted the Germany winger. (AFP)