Haller, ready to reappear

Sebastien Hallerhas been training at Borussia Dortmund since last Saturday, ready to play again after undergoing surgery twice for testicular cancer and then undergoing chemotherapy. The 28-year-old Ivorian striker said on Monday in Marbella that he will do “everything possible” to reappear on January 22 against Augsburg in the Bundesliga resumption. “Now I see that everything I’ve worked for these six months has paid off.”

Haller was diagnosed with the tumor in Julywhen he started the preseason with Borussia Dortmund, who signed him a few weeks before for a fee of 31 million euros from Ajax, where he scored 34 goals last season, including 21 in the Eredivisie and 11 in the Champions League .

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“Of course it’s been a difficult six months,” Haller told the media in Marbella., where Dortmund held the stage. “Obviously I’m happy to be here with the boys and to be able to play in this great climate and facilities,” said the attacker, who returned to training with his team on Saturday.

In his return on January 22 against Augsburg, Haller he explained: “Of course everything is possible. I have no restrictions in my mind. The only ones who can impose on me are the coach and the medical staff. I will do my best to play on the 22nd.” Haller, who has also played for Eintracht Frankfurt and West Ham, could be on the bench for Saturday’s friendly between Dortmund and Fortuna Düsseldorf.

Haller has not played a single game since signing for Dortmund. Their last meeting began on May 15, 2022, with Ajax against Vitesse, on the last day of the 2021-22 Eredivisie. Borussia Dortmund is 6th in the Bundesliga, 9 points behind the leader, Bayern Munich.