Dortmund fear 'worst-case scenario' after Schlotterbeck injury

Borussia Dortmund coach Nuri Sahin said his side feared a "worst-case scenario" after Nico Schlotterbeck, the club's only fit centre-back, was stretchered off in Wednesday's home loss to Barcelona.

With Dortmund trailing 3-2, Schlotterbeck leapt high to try and head in a free-kick in the last play of the game and landed awkwardly on his ankle and was stretchered from the pitch.

"We don't know yet with Schlotti, but the pictures look ugly," Sahin said.

"It would be a disaster if he was out too," Sahin added, with central defenders Niklas Suele and Waldemar Anton also on the club's injury list, forcing midfielder Emre Can to fill in at centre-back.

"Let's see. I'm waiting for the diagnosis," Sahin said, adding Schlotterbeck was "obviously upset".

Dortmund came into Wednesday's match missing Anton and Suele, along with Julian Brandt and Maximilian Beier. Defender Julian Ryerson was also subbed off at half-time with an injury.

At the pre-match press conference on Tuesday, Sahin blamed the crowded fixture schedule for the injury woes.

"The strain is almost unbearable, especially for international players. I don't know when they are supposed to have a break."