Overview

• The 19-year-old arrived from Sunderland for about €30 million and has mostly featured as a substitute.
• Across Dortmund’s first five matches, he has played 186 minutes, coming on three times and being substituted off twice when starting.
• Niko Kovac said the club cannot expect the newcomer to have everything internalized immediately.
• Kovac warned that signing for Dortmund means accepting intense competition for places.
• Despite the reduced role so far, Kovac said he is broadly satisfied with Bellingham’s development.