Borussia Dortmund youngster Konstantinos Karetsas was forced off during Tuesday's UEFA Champions League clash with Villarreal after suffering circulatory problems and will not play a part of their Bundesliga encounter against Paderborn on Saturday while the club awaits the results of further examinations.
VfB Stuttgart forward Ermedin Demirović was at his destructive best in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night, after netting a quickfire hat-trick against Norwegian side Viking. It was the 28-year-old's first start of the season after being benched in both of Stuttgart's opening Bundesliga matches. Head coach Sebastian Hoeneß now has a selection dilemma on his hands, with new signing Dženan Pejčinović also vying for a place in the starting XI.
Borussia Dortmund attackers Serhou Guirassy and Fabio Silva have combined to great effect both in a Bundesliga win over Hoffenheim and UEFA Champions League success against Villarreal within days, creating hope that a super strike partnership could be blossoming in Black and Yellow.
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