{
  "id": 10874217,
  "title": "Borussia Dortmund sweating over Julian Ryerson’s injury",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/borussia-dortmund-sweating-over-julian-ryersons-injury",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-30T06:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/borussia-dortmund-sweating-over-julian-061000422.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Borussia Dortmund, the German football club, is currently facing concerns over the injury sustained by their key player, Julian Ryerson. The 28-year-old right-back suffered the injury during a UEFA Nations League match against Portugal on Sunday. Ryerson was substituted in the 66th minute following a collision with Francisco Conceição.\n\nDortmund's situation is problematic as they currently lack a natural replacement for Ryerson within their first-team squad. The club previously sent Brazilian right-back Yan Couto on loan to Como in the summer. Speaking to Ruhr Nachrichten, BVB sporting director Nils Ole Book expressed the club's concern about their squad depth, stating, \"Yes, we are certainly not overly well-stocked in terms of squad depth at the moment.\"\n\nBook added, \"That's why a lot is possible. However, it could also be that we first need to see a departure before making another signing.\" During the summer transfer window, the club had been linked with Héctor Fort, but the young player ultimately signed with Spanish club Real Sociedad. With Ryerson out of action, left-back Daniel Svensson is one potential option to fill the right-back position.",
  "summary": "Borussia Dortmund’s 28-year-old right-back Julian Ryerson sustained an injury in Norway’s UEFA Nations League game against Portugal on Sunday. Ryerson was taken off in the 66th minute after collid...",
  "key_points": [
    "Borussia Dortmund worries about Julian Ryerson's injury.",
    "28-year-old right-back injured in Portugal match.",
    "Sporting director Nils Ole Book expresses squad depth concerns."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}