Borussia Dortmund (BVB)

Borussia Dortmund won the Champions League match against Villarreal 3-2 but were left worried after new signing Konstantinos Karetsas suffered a circulatory collapse in the first half. Karetsas was stretchered off and taken to hospital for further tests; the club said he was doing well given the circumstances. Sporting director Ole Book and head of sport Lars Ricken stressed the team's concern and said they would await further examination results in the coming days. On the pitch, Renato Veiga (own goal) and Serhou Guirassy scored, with Guirassy also converting a penalty for the win. » Altro su finanzen.net

Emre Can is missing from the squad list Borussia Dortmund submitted to UEFA because of an anterior cruciate ligament tear sustained in March. New signings Giannis Konstantelias (also with an ACL tear) and Justin Lerma are not nominated. Players can be registered for the Champions League at the end of January; the BVB share was at times slightly down at around €3.23. » Altro su finanzen.net

Coach Niko Kovac describes the collaboration with new sporting director Ole Book as “really very good” and praises his work since taking office. Book organized several new signings, including Konstantinos Karetsas, Giannis Konstantelias, Joey Veerman, Joane Gadou and Ethan Nwaneri, as well as the last‑minute loan of Nwaneri after Konstantelias’s cruciate ligament tear. Kovac strongly urges Book to take a recovery break after intense weeks of work. The BVB share temporarily rose to €3.26 in XETRA trading. » Altro su finanzen.net