Dortmund's Brandt playing Club World Cup with wrist fracture
Dortmund's Julian Brandt (L) and Leipzig's Ridle Baku battle for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund at the Red Bull Arena. Jan Woitas/dpa
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Julian Brandt revealed that he has been playing at the Club World Cup with a fracture in his left wrist since the first game.
"I broke my wrist in the 10th minute against Fluminense," Brandt said after Dortmund's 1-0 win against Ulsan HD on Wednesday evening.
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The international was substituted in the 58th minute against Ulsan and wore a splint on his left arm.
"He will certainly have to play and train with it (the splint) for the next three months," coach Niko Kovac said.
It's unclear whether Brandt will need an operation. He will undergo more detailed exams once the team returns to their headquarters in Fort Lauderdale in Florida.
The player admitted that "it's worse than it looks. It's just a nasty spot because it doesn't heal well."
In the last 16, Dortmund will face Monterrey on Tuesday in Atlanta.
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