Overview
- In the 3–3 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt, Serhou Guirassy conceded a penalty with a foul on Robin Koch, failed to register a shot, and was substituted after 66 minutes.
- Coach Niko Kovac praised Fabio Silva's impact off the bench and stressed that internal competition is important, indicating selection is open ahead of Tuesday's match against Werder Bremen.
- Guirassy has not scored in the Bundesliga since October 31 and his overall strike rate has dropped from about 0.7 goals per game last season to roughly 0.33 this season.
- Strong sessions during Dortmund's winter camp in Marbella did not translate into performance in Frankfurt, where Guirassy struggled to influence the game.
- Reports say a lower buy-out clause is set to activate this summer despite his contract running to 2028, while Sky pundit Patrick Helmes argued the 29-year-old may need to view Dortmund as the last big stage of his career.