Overview
- Scans on Sunday confirmed a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, the club said.
- The injury happened in Saturday's 3-2 home loss to Bayern Munich after a tussle with Konrad Laimer, and he was withdrawn after briefly playing on.
- Dortmund said he will be out for an extended period, with sporting director Sebastian Kehl calling the news extremely bitter and pledging full support for his recovery.
- The layoff rules the 32-year-old out of Germany's World Cup squad this summer.
- Can, who joined from Juventus in 2020 and captains Dortmund, is in the final months of his contract.