Overview
- Since a transfer of over €30 million from Sunderland, the 19-year-old has played 186 minutes across five matches, starting twice and coming on in the others.
- Coach Niko Kovac says Bellingham must "grow into" the team and stresses fierce internal competition after his move from England’s second tier.
- Selection in the preferred double pivot draws from Marcel Sabitzer, Felix Nmecha, Pascal Groß, Salih Özcan and Bellingham, with Nmecha scoring in each of the last two games.
- Dortmund remain unbeaten to start the season with a cup victory, seven Bundesliga points from three matches, and a 4–4 draw at Juventus in the Champions League.
- Club leaders, including Sebastian Kehl, call for patience and less media focus, noting the extra scrutiny tied to comparisons with Jude Bellingham.