Jadon Sancho back in training for Borussia Dortmund ahead of Champions League clash with Man City

His return is key as BVB need to go on the attack to save their season, both domestically and in Europe

Borussia Dortmund said forward Jadon Sancho has returned to training ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final home leg against Manchester City after being out for more than a month due to a muscle injury.

Sancho has not played for the Bundesliga side since their German Cup quarter-final win over Borussia Moenchengladbach on March 2.

The 21-year-old missed the 2-1 defeat by City in the first leg last week and was also unavailable for England’s 2022 World Cup qualifiers against San Marino, Albania and Poland during the international break.

“Jadon Sancho returned to training to complete an individual session this morning,” Dortmund tweeted on Sunday.

Sancho, a product of City’s academy, rejected a new contract at the Premier League club when he was 17 to join Dortmund in 2017. He has six goals and nine assists in the Bundesliga this season.

At the weekend, BVB returned to winning ways with a 3-2 victory away to Stuttgart to stay within seven points of the top four, while Man City - clear leaders in the Premier League with an 11-point margin of safety - suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Leeds.

The first leg of the quarter-final ended 2-1 to the English side, after Phil Foden netted a last-minute winner. Whichever team emerges victorious from the second leg will face the winners of PSG and Bayern Munich in the semis.

Sancho has been continually linked with a move away from Dortmund this summer, though his future at the Bundesliga club could depend in large part on whether they make the Champions League for next season.

Additional reporting by Reuters