Dortmund's Sabitzer to miss Barca UCL clash with injury

The Germany international sustained the blow after coming together with teammate Pascal Gross in Sunday's painful 2-0 defeat at home to RB Leipzig. He was forced off just past the half-hour mark, with Bensebaini replacing him.

"Marcel Sabitzer suffered a knee injury in Leipzig on Saturday and will undergo rehabilitation training over the next four weeks. We wish you a speedy recovery, Sabi," reads a statement from the Bundesliga side.

Sabitzer is set to miss the Champions League quarter-final first leg against Barcelona on April 9. The 31-year-old could make it for the second leg on April 15, though the probabilities remain fairly low.

Dortmund will also be deprived of the player's services for the upcoming league clashes against Mainz, Freiburg and Bayern Munich after the March international break.