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#3 Dortmund's lack of an out-and-out striker; Marco Reus' absence
Borussia Dortmund were dealt a major blow earlier this week when it was revealed that Marco Reus would not be travelling to Italy as he was suffering from the flu.
With Paco Alcacer also out injured and Mario Gotze unlikely to last the full 90 minutes, Dortmund were forced to field Julian Brandt in a false nine role, with Jadon Sancho and Thorgan Hazard on either side of him.
Brandt was poor on the night and failed to test the Inter defence whatsoever. A winger by trade, he struggled to engage the Inter defenders in battles that could have freed up space for the likes of Sancho and Hazard.
Although Dortmund did eventually manage to carve out a few chances, the absence of a striker in the box to get on the end of crosses proved to be their undoing.
