German Bundesliga

Karim Adeyemi out for three weeks

By Olaleye Oluwadamilola

Posted on February 21, 2023

Karim Adeyemi, Borussia Dortmund’s attacking player has sustained torn muscle fibres in the home game against Hertha BSC (4-1) on Sunday.

He will be unavailable to play for the team for approximately three weeks and also the return leg of the club’s UCL clash against Chelsea in London.

The in-form forward bagged the only goal of the first leg as Dortmund edged out a 1-0 win at Signal Iduna Park against the Blues last week, piling more misery on what has been a difficult season for Chelsea fans.

Netting a fourth goal from his last four games for Dortmund, Adeyemi scored the opener versus Hertha Berlin on Sunday before limping off with a muscle injury.

The German side took to social media on Monday to deliver an update on his injury.

“Karim Adeyemi tore a muscle fiber during Sunday’s game against Hertha Berlin. He will not be available for about three weeks. Get well soon,” Dortmund posted to Twitter.

With the second leg against Chelsea set to take place on March 7, there is genuine concern that Adeyemi will be unavailable for the away trip to west London.

Edin Terzic couldn’t help but bemoan the loss of one of his most attacking sensation to an fortunate injury.

“He was extremely important for us. He not only scored the first goal but also assisted the goal for 2-0 in the incident in question.”

“We need to wait and see. It currently looks like he’ll be sidelined. We hope he can come back quickly and build upon the form that he’s been in now.”

Dortmund’s timeframe also rules the 21-year-old out of their Bundesliga clashes with Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig, the latter coming four days before the clash at Stamford Bridge.

If the German returns in exactly three weeks from the announcement, he would also miss the following Bundesliga match against bitter rivals Schalke on March 11.