Borussia Dortmund defender Neven Subotic out for rest of season

Borussia Dortmund will be without central defender Neven Subotic for the rest of their treble-chasing season after the Serbian was diagnosed with thrombosis in his arm, the club said on Friday.

Borussia Dortmund's Serbian defender Neven Subotic looks on

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Subotic will not be allowed to take part in any form of contact sport for the remaining seven league matches and will undergo individual training.

The 27-year-old, who has dropped down the pecking order and lost his automatic starting spot under coach Thomas Tuchel, is likely to leave at the end of the season.

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Borussia are second in the Bundesliga, five points behind leaders Bayern Munich with seven matches left to play.

They are through to the German Cup last four and the Europa League quarter-finals where they will face former coach Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool.

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"The fact that Subotic is out for the season is bad for him, but it will not have a big impact on the rest of Dortmund's season. Even if he was available, the coach Thomas Tuchel prefers other players. Subotic’s chances of playing regularly were slim. It is very likely that he will leave Dortmund after this season – Liverpool and other clubs seem to be interested." - Eurosport Germany's Marc Hlusiak

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