Borussia Dortmund midfielder Felix Nmecha will be out for a few weeks after sustaining a knee injury, interim manager Mike Tullberg said ahead of Wednesday's Champions League home clash against Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk.

Borussia Dortmund host Shakhtar Donetsk at the Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday night, as they look to move into the next round of the UEFA Champions League, avoiding the play-offs.Die Schwarzgelben

Borussia Dortmund will be without key player Felix Nmecha for their last Champions League match in the league stage against Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday. Interim coach Mike Tullberg said on Tuesday that Nmecha will be "out for several weeks" with a knee injury.

Borussia Dortmund hope to bounce back from last week's Bologna defeat as they face Shakhtar Donetsk under interim boss Mike Tullberg.

The Bundesliga side have also recalled Turkey defensive midfielder Salih Ozcan from his loan spell at Wolfsburg to help cover for Nmecha

Nmecha suffered damage to his knee ligaments after a challenge and was subbed out 12 minutes into Saturday’s 2-2 home draw with Werder Bremen.

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Felix Nmecha faces weeks on the sidelines due to injury, impacting the teams Champions League preparations against Shakhtar Donetsk.

According to Bild, Dortmund will react to the injury by recalling Salih Özcan from his loan spell at VfL Wolfsburg to provide cover in defensive midfield. All parties are said to have agreed to cut the loan short, with only the signatures missing.

The team subsequently fell to the back foot, defending for much of the match’s remainder. Strikes from Leonardo Bittencourt and Marvin Duksch leveled the score, and the rest is history. So these are the player ratings from a disappointing 2-2 draw against Werder Bremen:

Borussia Dortmund squandered a two-goal advantage to draw 2-2 at home to Werder Bremen under interim coach Mike Tullberg, but did at least snap their four-game losing run across all competitions.

Borussia Dortmund go in search of their first win of 2025 when they host Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Saturday afternoon. Mike Tullberg will name his first line-up as interim head coach

Borussia Dortmund drew 2-2 with Werder Bremen, failing to maintain a two-goal lead under interim coach Mike Tullberg. Key match highlights included injuries and red cards.