Guirassy back in the BVB team: key player ahead of the Champions League duel!

Guirassy back in the BVB team: key player ahead of the Champions League duel!

On September 30, 2025, Borussia Dortmund is ready for an exciting Champions League game against Athletic Bilbao. Striker Serhou Guirassy, ​​who was recently sidelined with a minor thigh injury, has returned to fitness and is expected to be on the pitch. BVB coach Niko Kovač was optimistic and confirmed in a press conference that Guirassy was able to train in the last training session without any problems. “He is real life insurance for us,” said sports director Sebastian Kehl about the goalscorer, who has scored an impressive five goals in just six games this season, including four in the Bundesliga.

Guirassy's return is particularly important for Dortmund as he achieved a record of 13 goals in the last Champions League season in 2024/25. Only Raphinha from Barcelona can keep up with him. In the Bundesliga, Guirassy was even the second best goalscorer with 21 goals behind Harry Kane, who scored 26 goals. In the new season, the striker continues to show that he knows his craft, which gives the fans hope for a successful game. Most recently, he not only provided an assist in the dramatic 4-4 draw against Juventus Turin, but was also unlucky when he was denied a goal of his own.

Rumors about a possible transfer

However, Guirassy's achievements do not go unnoticed and there are always rumors about FC Barcelona's interest in the striker. The player is said to have a release clause for certain top clubs, which could be a tricky situation for Dortmund. However, Kehl remained calm and emphasized that with an offer of 100 million euros they would have to seriously think about a transfer. Guirassy only moved from VfB Stuttgart to Dortmund in 2024 for around 18 million euros and has since shown that he is an important part of the team.

Just in case, Dortmund have also taken precautions by signing Fabio Silva, who can support Guirassy both as a backup and in other offensive roles. This shows that BVB has a good knack for maintaining the quality in the squad.

Champions League reform and Dortmund's prospects

The 2024/25 Champions League season, in which Borussia Dortmund was also an indispensable part, was significantly changed by a reform of the tournament. Previously there was a group stage, now the competition with a league system aims to have 32 teams compete against each other in a total of eight games. The best eight teams reach the round of 16 directly, while the remaining places are played via play-offs. The aim of this is to increase the excitement and attractiveness of the competition.

Last season, the final took place on May 31, 2025 at the Allianz Arena in Munich, where Paris Saint-Germain won an impressive 5-0 against Inter Milan to win their first Champions League title. The German participants were various big clubs, including Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig, all of which experienced different ups and downs. Bayern fell to Inter Milan in the quarter-finals, while Dortmund had a good season and presented themselves as serious contenders.

The Black and Yellow fans can look forward to exciting games in the Champions League season and hope for more goals from Guirassy, ​​who has established himself as a key player. He is not only needed, but also sent onto the pitch with great expectations as BVB tackles the challenging games and fights for the title.

For the coming games and the entire Bundesliga season, it remains to be seen whether Guirassy can maintain his impressive level of form and how the situation with the rumors about a possible transfer will develop.

Further information on current developments in the Champions League can be found at Statista, while the latest reports about Guirassy and Dortmund appear ZDF today as well as Yahoo Sports can be found.