Heartwarming Photo of Dortmund Players Dedicating Derby Win Over Schalke to Injured Captain Marco Reus Spotted

• Borussia Dortmund skipper Marco Reus received warmth and support from his teammates following his injury sustained against Schalke
• The Germany international suffered a serious-looking ankle injury during Saturday’s Revierderby
• However, Reus’ hopes of playing in the FIFA World Cup this year are not in doubt, as his injury is only expected to keep him out of action for a few weeks

Players of Borussia Dortmund demonstrated a heartwarming gesture towards their injured captain Marco Reus.

Reus suffered a heartbreaking injury last Saturday, where he was stretched off, writhing in extreme pain after landing awkwardly and twisting his ankle.

The Germany international, whose career has been blighted by niggling injuries, was subbed off after the half-hour mark in Dortmund's Revierderby tie against Schalke 04.

Despite the injury to Dortmund's talismanic captain, the Yellow and Blacks managed to secure a hard-fought 1-0 victory last Saturday to go top of the Bundesliga.

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Following the successful outing at the Signal Iduna Park, players of Dortmund performed a gesture that has warmed the hearts of football followers across social media.

In a photo posted on Twitter, seen by Sports Brief, Jude Bellingham, Anthony Modeste, Karim Adeyemi and a host of other first-team players posed with a Dortmund jersey which had Marco Reus' name and favourite No.11 number after the game.

Reus' unfortunate injury was initially feared to be long-term, however Borussia Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl revealed on Sunday that he has not suffered a fracture, and he should be able to return to action in 3-4 weeks, reports bvbbuzz.

“The examinations we did yesterday did not show a fracture, but an external ligament injury to the ankle. It’s not so serious that the World Cup is possibly in jeopardy. Marco will be out for three to four weeks and then will be available to us again.”

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Dortmund talisman Marco Reus’ injury is not as serious as initially feared

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Marco Reus' hopes of playing for Germany at the FIFA World Cup have been boosted.

The player's participation at the tournament in Qatar was in doubt after he was stretched off during Borussia Dortmund's game against Schalke 04.

Reus had to be taken off on a stretcher in the 32nd minute of the game after he collapsed to the ground clutching his ankle.