Dede Injury Blow For Borussia Dortmund
The Brazilian full-back will be sidelined for a while due to injury...
By Stefan Coerts
Head coach Juergen Klopp will have to make do without Brazilian full-back Dede when BVB take on their regional rivals in Saturday's highly anticipated Bundesliga clash.
The experienced defender picked up a hamstring injury in Wednesday's training session and limped off the pitch. A report on the club's official website reads that Dede will be sidelined for about 10 days due to the knock.
Aside from Dede, Borussia Dortmund will also be without the injured Sven Bender, Mats Hummels, Damine Le Tallec, Mario Goetze, Yasin Oeztekin and Tinga in Bochum.
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Lets go over to Sergio Stanco now, who has an update for us from San Siro:
"After the third goal was scored the Milan fans began to sing “whoever doesn't jump is an Inter fan!” and the entire stadium burst into dance.
"A rather concerned looking English colleague turned to me to ask for reassurance, such is the level of excitement here tonight!"
Olaleye Samsideen Olamide said: “I don't think so. Not with the way the Gunners are playing. Lets see what happens...”
Athos Gomes Fonseca was less forgiving, stating: “Arsenal confirmed as football's biggest joke.”
Harmed Hordeday Dewale on the other hand, said: “Arsenal can still come back and score, but only if Wenger gets rid of Ramsey and Oxlade-Chamberlain is added to the attack.”
Fair play, Harmed. But what about this atrocious defending we're being subjected to?
And that takes it to 3-0 Milan! Robinho makes full use of a slip from Vermaelen on the edge of the area, utilising the space to good effect, lashing home to... dare I say it... put this clash beyond doubt.
Great finish from the Brazilian!
"There has only been one team in this game so far. Milan have been utterly dominant in every department.
"Thiago Silva has snuffed out Robin van Persie, van Bommel & Nocerino have bossed the midfield, while Ibrahimovic, Robinho and Boateng have caused problems every time they have touched the ball.
"Arsenal are lucky to only be 2-0 down, defensively they are all over the place - they are pushing up when they should be holding, going narrow when they should be cutting out Abate and Antonini on the flanks, and generally getting everything wrong tactically.
"Ibrahimovic in particular is toying with the Arsenal team, with opponents bouncing off him. He created Robinho's goal beautifully, and could have had two more assists for Boateng and Antonini. Finally Ibra has shown up! Great first half for Milan."
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