Borussia Dortmund coach Nuri Sahin on Tuesday lamented how the crowded fixture list has put an “almost unbearable” strain on players as his injury-hit side prepare to host Barcelona midweek. 

Suele out for several months

Sahin announced centre-back Niklas Suele would miss “several months” with an ankle injury, the latest addition to Dortmund’s overcrowded sick bay. “The strain is almost unbearable, especially for international players. I don’t know when they are supposed to have a break,” said Sahin.