Akanji to undergo surgery and miss up to 10 weeks

Borussia Dortmund defender Manuel Akanji is set to undergo surgery for a persistent knee injury, the club announced today.

The Swiss international has been struggling with the injury for several weeks and has now decided to have the operation to rectify the issue.

The surgery is expected to sideline Akanji for up to 10 weeks, meaning he will miss a substantial portion of the team’s upcoming fixtures.

This news comes as a blow to Dortmund, who will now have to cope without one of their key defensive players for an extended period of time.

Akanji’s absence will be keenly felt by the team, as he has been a consistent performer at the back for them this season.

The club will now have to rely on their other defenders to step up in Akanji’s absence and fill the void left by his injury.

We wish Akanji a speedy recovery and hope to see him back on the pitch as soon as possible.

In the meantime, Dortmund will have to make do without him and find a way to cope without one of their key players.

We will have to wait and see how the team performs in Akanji’s absence and whether they can maintain their strong defensive record without him.