Gio Reyna returns to Borussia Dortmund training after two-month injury layoff as USMNT star aims for first minutes since August

Gio Reyna has returned to Borussia Dortmund training as he steps up his recovery from a groin strain.

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Reyna injured on USMNT dutySuffered a setback in his recoveryCould be in squad for Freiburg clashFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

The 22-year-old's season has yet to take off after he suffered a groin injury with the USMNT in September. However, Reyna was a welcome attendee at Dortmund training on Tuesday and he could make Nuri Sahin's squad for Saturday's Bundesliga clash at home to Freiburg.

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Reyna has endured a difficult year, featuring briefly during a loan spell with Nottingham Forest and playing just nine minutes of the 2024-25 season before his injury. To add to his woes, he suffered a setback as he was nearing a return to action last month.

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Reyna went on to miss USMNT duty in October and November as Mauricio Pochettino's team advanced to the Concacaf Nations League semi-finals with a 5-2 aggregate win over Jamaica.

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The attacking midfielder will hope to get his season up and running for a Dortmund side currently lying seventh in the Bundesliga. Freiburg await on Saturday before they travel to Croatia to take on Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League next Wednesday.