I. Gundoganas - almost ready to return

Dortmund's "Borussia" defender Ilkay Gundogan hopes to return to the field already after the national team break in October. The German has been unable to play since August 2013 due to a back injury. The player believes that his comeback will happen after two weeks. "I feel that I am increasingly returning to my former self," said Gundogan. "I will recover very quickly. It is possible that I will return after the national team break." "Immediately after the injury, I felt like I was 90 years old. However, I never considered the option of having to hang up my boots, although it was the worst experience of my career." Dortmund will play their first Bundesliga match after the break on October 18 against "Koln."