Wörns set for surgery
Saturday, July 13, 2002
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BV Borussia Dortmund defender Christian Wörns will undergo surgery on a damaged knee.
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BV Borussia Dortmund defender Christian Wörns will undergo surgery as he aims to recover from a knee injury.
World Cup woe
The right-sided defender, who was ruled out of Germany's FIFA World Cup campaign because of the injury, is hoping to be fit in time to compete in the early stages of this season's UEFA Champions League with the 1. Bundesliga champions.
One month out
Wörns had to leave Dortmund's pre-season training camp in Austria after suffering a recurrence of the knee problem and is now expected to be out of action for at least a month.
