One week from today the October international break officially comes to a close when Borussia Dortmund hosts FC St. Pauli in a Bundesliga fixture. Dortmund versus St. Pauli is the highlight of the limited slate of fixtures on Friday the 18th, but after the time off from the internationals, we’ll all be extra ready and super excited about it. Dortmund will have a quartet of injury/fitness concerns for that match: Gio Reyna, Karim Adeyemi, Filippo Mane and Julien Duranville.
Let’s get you up to speed with the latest updates on all four, starting with the American winger who has a ton of promise (but hasn’t lived up to it yet).
Gio Reyna
At one point, Reyna was pegged to be The Next Big Thing in USMNT (United States Men’s National Team) history, behind another man who played for BVB, Christian Pulisic (who is indeed Capt. America, but is still looking to truly achieve his total ceiling), but injuries have gotten in the way (just as they have for Pulisic too). Reyna, out since September with a groin strain, is looking at a return sometime in November.
Karim Adeyemi
Suffering from a torn muscle fiber in his hamstring, which only just happened recently, he is looking at a late November return.
Filippo Mane
Just an unspecified muscle injury, he should be fine to feature next weekend.
Julien Duranville
He’s also looking at a late November return, and again, it’s the hamstring that’s a problem.
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