Overview

• The 25-year-old has been out since April with a meniscus tear and remains unavailable for matches.
• He rejoined light team training on September 10, his first group session in five months.
• Kovac said reintegration will be step by step and declined to give any timeline for a competitive comeback.
• If back to 100 percent, Schlotterbeck is expected to be a guaranteed starter in the coach’s three-man defense.
• His contract runs until 2027, with an extension considered likely from Dortmund’s side if he regains his pre-injury form.