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Kovac Backs Aaron Anselmino as a Dortmund Regular After Goal and Champions League Assist

The coach says the Chelsea centre-back will remain on loan through the season.

Overview

  • The 20-year-old has started back-to-back matches for Borussia Dortmund, going the full 90 each time and adding an assist against Villarreal plus his first Bundesliga goal against Bayer Leverkusen.
  • Niko Kovac praised Anselmino’s consistency and temperament, saying you can rely on him from the first minute to the last and calling him a great defender.
  • Kovac confirmed that everything is settled with Chelsea and he expects Anselmino to stay in Germany until season’s end to get the minutes he lacked in London.
  • After a brief muscle injury earlier in the loan, Dortmund are now selecting him regularly while managing his workload to protect fitness.
  • Anselmino joined on a season-long loan in August 2025 after limited opportunities at Chelsea, who signed him from Boca Juniors in 2024 for a reported £15.6 million.