No return to Barcelona for ill Dortmund striker Alcacer

November 27, 2019 | 10:01

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Spain striker Paco Alcacer will sit out Borussia Dortmund's crunch Champions League clash at his former club Barcelona on Wednesday (Nov 26).

no return to barcelona for ill dortmund striker alcacer

Spain striker Paco Alcacer, who misses Wednesday's Champions League match in Barcelona, injured his knee in Borussia Dortmund's 3-3 draw at home to Budnesliga bottom side Paderborn on Friday. (Photo: AFP/Ina Fassbender)

Dortmund, who are a point behind group leaders Barcelona, flew to Spain Tuesday without their striker, who has scored seven goals in 13 games this season, as the 26-year Alcacer has a gastrointestinal infection, according to his club.

A win at Barcelona's Nou Camp stadium will put either club in the last 16.

Alcacer also injured his knee in the first-half of last Friday's disappointing 3-3 draw at home to Bundesliga bottom club Paderborn, when the hosts were three goals down at half-time.

Germany forward Mario Goetze is most likely to start in place of Alcacer, who joined Dortmund on loan from Barcelona in August 2018, but was signed permanently for the start of this season in a deal reportedly worth 21 million euros ($23m).

Dortmund head coach Lucien Favre is under huge pressure after recent poor results, including a 4-0 thrashing at Bayern Munich, then Friday's draw at home to Paderborn after a woeful first-half performance.

AFP

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