Mats Hummels trains with the ball on the field

On Thursday, Mats Hummels was finally back on the court: he trained with the ball on his foot and was able to sprinkle several exercises. Among other things, training forms with passing and dribbling parts were in the program. However, the 32-year-old Borussia Dortmund defender completed the session as part of a one-on-one training session.

Hummels struggled with patellar tendon problems again for about a month and was now on the court for the first time. But in the first round, it probably won’t be enough, though, back on the turf. To this end, he bowed picture Already out the window and also a file kicker He writes that the weekend is probably coming too early for him. Thursday’s press conference should give the final clarity.

Thus, it is likely that the meeting with Eintracht Frankfurt (Saturday, 6:30 pm) will take place without the national player. the kicker U23’s Antonios Papadopoulos and Manuel Akanji, who together form the center back. But Emre Can has also partially returned to coaching the team and may indeed be a substitute.