Dortmund defender Schlotterbeck out with muscle tear

Schlotterbeck suffered a muscle fiber tear with tendon involvement in Munich and will therefore not be at Borussia Dortmund’s disposal for the time being.

Borussia Dortmund’s Nico Schlotterbeck on the ground after picking up an injury during the Bundesliga match against Bayern Munich at Allianz Arena on Saturday in Munich. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Borussia Dortmund defender Nico Schlotterbeck will be out “for the time being” with a muscle tear he picked up in the 4-2 loss to title rival Bayern Munich, the club said on Monday.

Schlotterbeck went off in the 44th minute on Saturday as Dortmund was knocked off the top spot in the Bundesliga.

“The diagnosis is now confirmed: the 23-year-old suffered a muscle fiber tear with tendon involvement in Munich and will therefore not be at BVB’s disposal for the time being,” Dortmund said.

Schlotterbeck has played all 37 games of Dortmund’s season so far across all competitions. The 23-year-old central defender has played nine games for Germany including two at the World Cup.