Gotze makes first Borussia Dortmund start in seven months

Mario Gotze made his first appearance for Borussia Dortmund in seven months after being named in the starting line-up against Wolfsburg on Saturday.

The Germany international had been sidelined since January 29 after club medics discovered he was suffering with a metabolic disorder.

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The 25-year-old battled back to fitness and featured in Dortmund's pre-season fixtures, but missed the DFL-Supercup loss to Bayern Munich with a back injury.

Head coach Peter Bosz included him in the line-up for the trip to the Volkswagen Arena on Saturday for his side's opening Bundesliga match of the new season.

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