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Kobel Leaves Dortmund's Marbella Camp With Illness, Status for Frankfurt Opener Unclear

A late fitness call is expected after the club limited his workload in Spain.

Overview

  • Bild reports that Gregor Kobel departed Borussia Dortmund’s training camp in Marbella on Wednesday for health reasons after an unexpected absence from team activities.
  • Dortmund had previously said the goalkeeper was training individually in Marbella as part of load management.
  • U23 goalkeeper Silas Ostrzinski traveled to the camp and trained with the first team on Wednesday morning to provide immediate cover.
  • Coach Niko Kovac still hopes Kobel will be ready for Friday’s match at Eintracht Frankfurt, with a decision to be made close to kickoff, according to WAZ.
  • Kobel has been pivotal to a back line that has conceded only 12 league goals so far, and he was recently named kicker’s best goalkeeper of the Bundesliga’s first half.