Dortmund star Haaland suffers torn hamstring, set to miss the remaining games in 2020

Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland has suffered a torn hamstring. It a major blow for Dortmund as its been reported that he will be out until January.

Speaking to Sky Germany prior to the match, head coach Lucien Favre admitted that he may have made a mistake by not giving Haaland more rest.

“Haaland will not be able to play until January," Favre said. "He may have played too much.

"At first we thought it wouldn't be that bad," Favre added on the injury Haaland suffered in training. "But he can't play now."  

Haaland scored 15 goals in just 18 appearances for Dortmund last season and has started the current season even better, with 17 strikes in 14 games across all competitions.

Meanwhile, this means that Dortmund have a busy fixture list for December, with seven games remaining in the month. Haaland is now set to miss all of those matches, which will take place across the Bundesliga, Champions League and DFB-Pokal.