Haller in Dortmund’s training squad after cancer treatment

Sebastien Haller has been included in Borussia Dortmund’s squad for its winter training camp in Spain.

Sebastien Haller suffered from testicular cancer, requiring two operations and a chemotherapy. | Photo Credit: AP

Sébastien Haller was included in Borussia Dortmund’s squad on Friday when the team flew to a winter training camp in Spain, in the latest step towards the Ivory Coast striker’s return to action following treatment for testicular cancer.

Haller needed two operations and chemotherapy after the diagnosis emerged in July during a pre-season training camp in Switzerland. That was shortly after he had signed for Dortmund from Ajax and before he had played a game for his new team.

Haller trained in the gym when the squad assembled on Monday following the long break in Germany after the World Cup. Dortmund said on Friday that Haller and the injured right-back Mateu Morey “want to take the next steps on site toward a comeback” as part of the 28-player squad during the camp, which runs through to January 14.

Dortmund’s first game after the winter break is on January 22 at home to Augsburg in the Bundesliga.