😲 Surprise move: Bundesliga club leaves captain out of CL squad!

😲 Surprise move: Bundesliga club leaves captain out of CL squad! Next week is the moment: the 2026/27 Champions League season kicks off on Tuesday! Over the past few hours, many clubs have gradually announced their squads for Europe’s premier competition. Important: Each team may register a maximum of 25 players on the so-called “A list.” In addition, certain rules must be met, especially regarding the inclusion of homegrown youth players. Even more important: the squads are not final. After the end of the league phase in January, Champions League participants are allowed to make changes to their squad once again. For now, however, the teams are set. That, in turn, is bad news for Emre Can. The regular BVB captain has been dealing with a torn ACL since March, but according to recent media reports, he is expected to make his comeback during the first half of the season. At least in the Champions League, however, that will not happen. The Germany international will only be an option there from the knockout stage onward. So from Can’s point of view, all that remains is to hope that his teammates do not do anything foolish and, as expected, qualify for the playoffs—or even directly for the round of 16. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.