Overview

• Coach Niko Kovac said there are no agreements with Julian Nagelsmann on managing Nico Schlotterbeck’s workload and that the national coach will decide independently.
• Schlotterbeck started on the bench against Athletic Bilbao and entered in the 69th minute as Dortmund limited his minutes to reduce re-injury risk before the international window.
• The 25-year-old recently returned from nearly six months out with a meniscus tear and had completed full matches against Wolfsburg and Mainz.
• Schlotterbeck said the decision to rest was probably right and he expects to play in Saturday’s Bundesliga match against RB Leipzig.
• Nagelsmann was due to announce his squad Thursday morning, with Germany meeting in Herzogenaurach before facing Luxembourg on Oct. 10 in Sinsheim and Northern Ireland on Oct. 13 in Belfast.