suffered bone bruising, while Adnan Januzaj is not set
for a swift return to Manchester United.
Borussia Dortmund have confirmed that forward Pierre-Emerick
Aubameyang missed Gabon's World Cup qualifier against
Mozambique after suffering bone bruising in his knee.
Initial reports suggested that the in-form 26-year-old's absence
from Wednesday's match, where Gabon suffered a surprise 1-0
defeat, was a result of a muscular injury.
But Dortmund posted on their official Twitter page that
Aubameyang was missing "due to a bone bruise in his knee",
adding that the player did not have an ankle problem.
Aubameyang's decisive goal in Sunday's 3-2 derby victory over
Schalke was his 22nd in 20 appearances this season and such
sparkling form among Thomas Tuchel's forwards has restricted
the first-team opportunities on offer to Adnan Januzaj.
The on-loan Manchester United youngster has made only five
substitute appearances in the Bundesliga, but Dortmund
sporting director Michael Zorc ruled out cutting short the
Belgium international's season-long stay, amid reports earlier
this week that manager Louis van Gaal was ready to recall
Januzaj to Old Trafford.
"That's currently not an issue," Zorc told Kicker over the
prospects of an early return for the 20-year-old, who he praised
for making progress "regarding physicalness and robustness".
Zorc added that the form of Tuchel's attacking players is
continuing to make life difficult for the likes of Januzaj.
"We play an extraordinary season and the others do an
incredible job," he said. "There is no reason to bench them."
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