Friday, November 26th, 2021
Surprise at BVB
Erling Haaland is back
That comes as a surprise: Erling Haaland is available again for Borussia Dortmund in Wolfsburg. Much earlier than expected. BVB can use the goals of the miracle striker after losing in the Champions League – after all, the top game against FC Bayern awaits in a week.
The exceptional striker Erling Haaland is available again for the Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund much earlier than expected. The Norwegian “will be on the bus,” said BVB coach Marco Rose before the league game at VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday (3.30 p.m. / Sky and in the live ticker on ntv.de.): “He feels good, but it will only come down to a short assignment.”
Rose even hopes that Haaland will be really fit again for the Bundesliga summit against Bayern Munich on December 4th. “If he is in Wolfsburg and develops well during the week, he is of course fit for action,” he said. BVB would have sorely needed a comeback for the Norwegian during the week. At Sporting Lisbon, the black and yellow lost 1: 3 and were eliminated from the Champions League without a hitch. Only one more goal and the chance of the round of 16 would have been there thanks to the direct comparison.
Incredible 17 points scorer
“It’s not only a setback financially, but also in terms of sport and image,” said sports director Michael Zorc after the end. “It’s a tough setback.” Without Haaland, Dortmund had already screwed up their home game in the premier class against Ajax Amsterdam with 1: 3. They also lost the small top game in the Bundesliga against RB Leipzig at the beginning of November without their star striker. The 21-year-old probably wants to leave BVB in the summer. The club has been trying to persuade him to stay for a long time, but could now use the transfer proceeds as the Champions League millions are gone.
Haaland has been absent since mid-October with a persistent thigh injury. Most recently, the club had always said very defensively that they hope to return before the end of the year. The Norwegian had previously missed two games in late September and early October due to muscular problems. So far this season, the attacker has collected an incredible 17 scorer points in six Bundesliga games: he scored nine goals himself and provided eight assists.