Borussia Dortmund Youngster Konstantinos Karetsas Hospitalized After Collapsing During Champions League Debut
Summary
Borussia Dortmund youngster Konstantinos Karetsas was hospitalized after collapsing during his Champions League debut against Villarreal. The 18-year-old was taken off with circulation problems and is undergoing further tests, while teammates said they hope he recovers soon.
Key Points
- Konstantinos Karetsas collapsed in the 25th minute of Borussia Dortmund’s Champions League debut against Villarreal and was taken to hospital.
- Dortmund said he was removed because of circulation problems and that his condition was normal at the time of the statement.
- Gregor Kobel said he hoped Karetsas would recover quickly and return to the team.
- Dortmund recently signed Karetsas from Genk for $34.9 million and Giannis Konstantelias from PAOK for $32 million.
