Overview

• FC Copenhagen meet Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday in the Champions League, setting up Youssoufa Moukoko’s first game against the club where he broke through as a teenager.
• Moukoko has four goals in 20 appearances this season and has recently lost his regular starting place, reflecting a dip in form noted in recent coverage.
• In a Kicker interview, he called himself his “harshest critic” and said he will “come out of it,” crediting last season’s loan at Nice with teaching patience and accountability.
• Dortmund sold Moukoko to Copenhagen in the summer for a relatively modest fee reported at about €5–6 million after a mixed loan at OGC Nice.
• He was left out of Germany’s U21 squad for the summer European Championship, with coach Antonio di Salvo citing limited club minutes and saying the staff continue to monitor his performances; separate media have also reported ongoing public speculation about his official age.