According to the German media "Bild", Dortmund forward Gilassi has recently been troubled by a thigh injury and has fallen into a small trough. His starting position may be replaced by Fabio Silva in the weekend league.
According to reports, Gilasi has always been the first choice for the ironclad, but now new aid Fabio Silva is putting pressure on him. The forward, who joined this summer with a transfer fee of 22.5 million euros, performed well every time he came off the bench. He even scored his first goal for Dortmund in the Champions League against Copenhagen.
Gilasi is now even facing the threat of being on the bench? The fact is: the Dortmund forward is currently experiencing a small trough. In the last 6 games, he has only scored 1 goal. This is not an unusual situation for the goalscoring machine in yellow and black. However, there are reasons for this.
The first reason: According to "Bild" news, the forward, who coach Kovac calls Dortmund's "life insurance", is still troubled by a thigh problem, which has been bothering him for several weeks. This seems to have affected him and prevented him from performing to his full level.
The problem is: Gilasi, who is in poor form, will not help Dortmund. Although he was involved in two goals against Copenhagen, he still seems to lack connection with the game so far. He struggled to hold onto the ball and often had issues passing the ball. It might actually be good for him to take a break.
The second reason: Dortmund now has a suitable replacement, namely Fabio Silva. The Portugal international was an absolute driving force in Dortmund's attack. He has made five substitute appearances so far and has made quite a splash each time.
His advantages are: he is fast, flexible on the field, and has outstanding skills. The difference between him and Gilasi is this: Silva works tirelessly and doesn't give up a single ball.
Coach Kovac praised him: "He is very diligent in training. His execution is very accurate, very neat, and he serves the team very well. His condition is getting better and better. I am trying to give him more and more playing time, because this is what he deserves."
The report stated that in this Saturday night's game against Cologne, Fabio Silva may make his first start, then Gilasi will face the risk of sitting on the bench.
source:7n com