Kovac updates on Karetsas and warns of Füllkrug threat ahead of Werder clash
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15-second readBorussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovac reported that Konstantinos Karetsas remains sidelined with a ligament injury suffered during a 0-0 draw with 1. FC Union Berlin over a week ago. Kovac stated that Karetsas is still at the early stages of recovery and is not yet ready to play. The injury has kept Karetsas out since then.
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Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovac reported that Konstantinos Karetsas remains sidelined with a ligament injury suffered during a 0-0 draw with 1. FC Union Berlin over a week ago. Kovac stated that Karetsas is still at the early stages of recovery and is not yet ready to play. The injury has kept Karetsas out since then.
Kovac warned his team about Werder Bremen's Niclas Füllkrug, who scored a late equalizer in their previous 2-2 draw. Füllkrug is currently leading the Bundesliga scoring charts with eight goals and is known for being dominant at set pieces. Kovac described Füllkrug as a very good player who is not easy to keep quiet.
Dortmund is playing Werder Bremen at home in the DFB-Pokal second round and Kovac emphasized that they should focus on the upcoming match rather than looking ahead to the final. Kovac stated that they need to take it one step at a time, starting with the next match before thinking about further rounds.
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- Borussia Dortmund, Werder Bremen
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Having returned to winning ways with victories over Sabah FC (2-1) and Eintracht Frankfurt (1-0), Borussia Dortmund will look to extend their run when they face Werder Bremen in the second round of the DFB-Pokal on Tuesday. As BVB coach Niko Kovac confirmed on Monday, youngster Konstantinos Karetsas remains sidelined with the ligament injury he suffered during a 0-0 draw with 1. FC Union Berlin just over a week ago. “He’s not ready to play yet. He’s at the very beginning of being able to walk in a straight line.
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Bulinews · reported · 2026-10-26 13:16 UTC
Kovac updates on Karetsas and warns of Füllkrug threat ahead of Werder clash ↗
Ahead of Borussia Dortmund's DFB-Pokal clash with Werder Bremen, Niko Kovac provided an update on injured youngster Konstantinos Karetsas and warned of the threat posed by former BVB striker Niclas Füllkrug.
OffsAIde · reported · 2026-10-26 13:26 UTC
Kovac updates on Karetsas and warns of Füllkrug threat ahead of Werder clash ↗
Niko Kovac says Konstantinos Karetsas remains out and has highlighted Niclas Füllkrug’s threat as Borussia Dortmund prepare to host Werder Bremen in the DFB-Pokal second round on Tuesday.As reported by...
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