Gregor Kobel and Marco Reus to Miss Borussia Dortmund’s Champions League Encounter and Bayern Munich Fixture

• Borussia Dortmund face a tricky trip to Spain to take on struggling Sevilla in the UEFA Champions League
• Gregor Kobel travelled to Spain with his fellow Borussia Dortmund teammates but didn't participate in training
• Marco Reus is edging closer to a return but will miss the clash against Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga

Borussia Dortmund will go into their UEFA Champions League against Sevilla without two key players.

Goalkeeper Gregor Kobel and captain Marco Reus are expected to miss out on the game at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán.

As reported by Bulinews, hopes were that Kobel could feature in the game as he made the trip with the rest of the team to Spain.

However, the keeper missed out on Dortmund’s final training session before the game, effectively ruling him out of the clash.

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Kobel has missed out on the team’s last five games in all competitions after picking up an injury, BVB Buzz reported. Despite returning to training, he is yet to make a return.

Dortmund are hoping that Kobel will be fit in time for their next Bundesliga clash when they take on Bayern Munich this coming weekend. Reus, who injured his ankle ligaments during Dortmund’s game against Schalke 04, is also nearing a return but out of action for the time being.

Dortmund have been plagued by injuries this year. They were without six players in April before a game against Bayern Munich, with Kobel and Reus also among those side-lined.

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The Black and Yellow are currently fourth on the Bundesliga table, one place behind Bayern Munich, though only because of goal difference. They are in second place in Group G of the Champions League, three points behind Manchester City and two points above both Sevilla and Copenhagen.

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Marco Reus was sidelined for approximately 4 weeks after sustaining an ankle ligament injury against Schalke 04

In other injury news, 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.