Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will return for Tottenham Hotspur clash after being dropped, says Borussia Dortmund chief executive
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will return to squad for Champions League clash
- He was dropped after an unauthorised session with freestyler at training ground
- Aubameyang missed 2-1 Bundesliga defeat at the hands of Stuttgart on Friday
Borussia Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke says Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will return to the squad for their midweek Champions League clash.
Aubameyang was dropped for the Friday evening game against Stuttgart after taking part in an unauthorised filming session with a freestyle footballer at Dortmund's training ground.
The striker will however be reintroduced to the first team against Tottenham Hotspur for Dortmund's must-win fixture on Tuesday.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will return to the Dortmund squad for their clash with Tottenham
Aubameyang dropped after an unauthorised session with a freestyler at the training ground
Chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke said Aubameyang will be available for Tuesday's game
Watzke told Eurosport: 'A squad needs rules and, every now and then, you have to sharpen your senses. The decision is up to Peter Bosz and the coach has complete support from all sides.
'Auba is still a great guy. He will be back to normal on Tuesday, but he has no special rights – you have seen that again.
'It's not about selling a player, that is complete nonsense, but you have to sanction things. It's like a family, you have to step in at some point. But he is our player and remains our player.'
Aubameyang missed Dortmund's 2-1 Bundesliga defeat at the hands of Stuttgart on Friday
Aubameyang was suspended because the freestyler in question is sponsored by Red Bull, a rival to Dortmund's backers, and principal financiers of rival club RB Leipzig.
The forward had to watch from the stands as Dortmund's abysmal run of form continued with a 2-1 defeat by Stuttgart.
Peter Bosz's side have not won a game in any competition since September, and need to win their final two Champions League group games against Spurs and Real Madrid to have any chance of reaching the knockout stages.
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