Borussia Dortmund midfielder Felix Nmecha will be out for a few weeks after sustaining a knee injury, interim manager Mike Tullberg said ahead of Wednesday's Champions League home clash against Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk.

The Bundesliga side have also recalled Turkey defensive midfielder Salih Ozcan from his loan spell at Wolfsburg to help cover for Nmecha

Borussia Dortmund will be without key player Felix Nmecha for their last Champions League match in the league stage against Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday. Interim coach Mike Tullberg said on Tuesday that Nmecha will be "out for several weeks" with a knee injury.

Borussia Dortmund host Shakhtar Donetsk at the Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday night, as they look to move into the next round of the UEFA Champions League, avoiding the play-offs.Die Schwarzgelben

Borussia Dortmund hope to bounce back from last week's Bologna defeat as they face Shakhtar Donetsk under interim boss Mike Tullberg.

Nmecha suffered damage to his knee ligaments after a challenge and was subbed out 12 minutes into Saturday’s 2-2 home draw with Werder Bremen.

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Felix Nmecha faces weeks on the sidelines due to injury, impacting the teams Champions League preparations against Shakhtar Donetsk.

According to Bild, Dortmund will react to the injury by recalling Salih Özcan from his loan spell at VfL Wolfsburg to provide cover in defensive midfield. All parties are said to have agreed to cut the loan short, with only the signatures missing.

Borussia Dortmund interim boss Mike Tullberg has said that midfielder Felix Nmecha "will be out for a few weeks" with injury ahead of the Bundesliga club's Champions League game against Shakhtar Donetsk.

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The team subsequently fell to the back foot, defending for much of the match’s remainder. Strikes from Leonardo Bittencourt and Marvin Duksch leveled the score, and the rest is history. So these are the player ratings from a disappointing 2-2 draw against Werder Bremen:

Dortmund are 14th with 12 points and have qualified for the playoffs at minimum despite their 2-1 loss against Bologna on January 21, whereas their opponents are in 27th place with seven points and have a slim chance of qualifying for the round of 16 playoffs.