Borussia Dortmund will be without a quartet of their players for Saturday's Ruhr derby clash with Schalke.
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Thomas Tuchel will be without Marco Reus and Mario Gotze and latest to join are, Andre Schurrle and full-back Erik Durm, midfielder Sebastian Rode.
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Tuchel told reporters: "Erik Durm, as well as Andre Schurrle, is out. Schurrle came back from international duty with an injury while Durm sustained a muscle injury in training and is not ready.
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"It's annoying when players return injured, especially with Marco Reus and Mario Gotze already out. Schurrle suffered a knock to his foot."
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Meanwhile, Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa is fit, while Tuchel will wait on Christian Pulisic.
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Tuchel added: "We will have to wait and see on Christian but he's definitely in the squad. It is complicated. The justified hype and the way opponents play takes its toll."
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He said: "We're going to Gelsenkirchen to win. It'll be tough but we're confident that we can pull it off.
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"Schalke are a physical side, who play with a lot of heart. We have to emulate those virtues and play with at least the same verve."
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