😲 Surprise move: Bundesliga club leaves captain out of CL squad!

A surprising decision has been made by a Bundesliga club, leaving their captain out of the Champions League squad for the upcoming season. The 2026/27 Champions League season is set to begin next week, with many clubs gradually revealing their squads over the past few hours. It is crucial to note that each team is allowed to register a maximum of 25 players on the "A list" for the competition, subject to specific rules regarding the inclusion of homegrown youth players.

The squads are not yet final, but teams are permitted to make changes after the end of the league phase in January. However, for now, all teams are set. This news is particularly disappointing for Emre Can, the regular captain of Borussia Dortmund (BVB). Can has been recovering from a torn ACL since March, but according to recent media reports, he is expected to return to action during the first half of the season.

Unfortunately, this means that he will only be available for the Champions League from the knockout stage onward.

For Can, this situation leaves him with little choice but to hope that his teammates perform well and either qualify for the playoffs or even secure a place in the round of 16. While this article has been translated into English by Artificial Intelligence, the original version is available in German.