Published 12:34 IST, October 20th 2020
'Dangerous to travel due to COVID-19': Hummels
Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels said on Monday that everyone must be "as careful as possible" given the rising numbers of coronavirus cases across Europe.
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Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels said on Monday that everyone must be "as careful as possible" given rising numbers of coronavirus cases across Europe.
Dortmund travelled to Rome ahead of Tuesday's UEFA Champions League Group F opener against Lazio at Stadio Olimpico.
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Both Erling Braut Haaland and Marco Reus came on as second-half substitutes and combined to give Dortmund a 1-0 victory over Hoffenheim in German Bundesliga on Saturday - ir late appearances suggested Lucien Favre may have had an eye on this forthcoming Champions League fixture.
But Favre has cause for concern at back, with a mounting injury list having forced Dortmund head coach into assembling a makeshift defence for Lazio match.
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Dortmund won Champions League in 1997 and finished as runners-up in 2013.
12:34 IST, October 20th 2020