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Dortmund's Karetsas out with foot ligament injury ahead of Champions League

2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 19, 2026, 8:33 AM

Last updated Oct 19, 2026

Dortmund's Karetsas out with foot ligament injury ahead of Champions League
Summary

Borussia Dortmund will face Sabah in the Champions League on Tuesday without midfielder Konstantinos Karetsas, who has a ligament injury in his foot. He sustained the injury during a recent Bundesliga match against Union Berlin. Dortmund's managing director for sports, Lars Ricken, confirmed that Karetsas will also miss the upcoming match against Eintracht Frankfurt. This absence comes as Dortmund concludes an extensive travel week that includes matches in Norway and Berlin.

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  • •Konstantinos Karetsas will miss the match against Sabah due to injury.
  • •He suffered a ligament injury in a match against Union Berlin.
  • •Dortmund also faces Eintracht Frankfurt without Karetsas this Saturday.
  • •The team has been traveling extensively over the past week.
Latest Updates
  • 8:33 AMYahoo Sports — Dortmund's Karetsas to miss Champions League match at Sabah
  • 8:15 AMYahoo Sports — Dortmund announce squad for Sabah clash and reveal diagnosis on Karetsas' injury
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Konstantinos Karetsas has been ruled out of Borussia Dortmund’s Champions League trip to face Azerbaijani side Sabah FK on Tuesday, as well as Saturday’s Bundesliga clash with Eintracht Frankfurt....

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Borussia Dortmund have travelled to Azerbaijan for the Champions League match against Sabah on Tuesday without midfielder Konstantinos Karetsas. "Kos has a ligament injury in his foot.

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