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In a huge blow to Borussia Dortmund, midfielder Marco Reus has been ruled out of competitive football until January 2015 after suffering a torn ligament during his side’s 2-2 draw against Paderborn on Saturday. The 25-year-old also missed Germany’s successful World Cup campaign earlier this year due to an ankle injury and missed as many as seven games for Dortmund this year with a similar problem.
The injury was caused due to a challenge by former Dortmund player Marvin Bakalorz, who now plays for Paderborn. Reus posted a tweet on Monday, thanking his fans, saying he hoped to return to action soon.
Club chairman Hans-Joachim Watzke also expressed his disappointment at his injury. "How much bad luck can you have?" he said. Dortmund have had a horrendous domestic season thus far, having lost 7 of the 12 games that they have played and accumulated just 11 points so far.
