Borussia Dortmund’s Konstantinos Karetsas suffers fresh injury blow amid already difficult recovery path

Borussia Dortmund face fresh injury concerns surrounding Greek international Konstantinos Karetsas following Saturday afternoon’s goalless Bundesliga draw away at Union Berlin. The 18-year-old, who has only recently returned to action following a worrying medical episode in September, suffered an apparent ankle injury just eight minutes after entering the match as a substitute.

Karetsas was attempting to shield the ball from Union midfielder Rani Khedira inside Dortmund’s penalty area when he awkwardly twisted his right ankle. The attacking midfielder immediately went down in pain, prompting teammate Nico Schlotterbeck to signal for another substitution.

Karetsas subsequently required assistance from the club’s medical staff as he limped off the pitch. According to Kicker , the precise nature and severity of the injury remained unclear immediately after the final whistle.