Mönchengladbach

Machino (calf) has been training in full this week and is hopeful of being part of the squad for Saturday's trip to Stuttgart, he told the club's media. "I am now fully integrated into team training. I am therefore confident of being even fitter by the weekend. I am looking forward to playing again for Borussia in front of a large crowd in Stuttgart on Saturday."

Machino (calf) has resumed partial team training this week as expected but the season opener against Hamburger SV will come too soon for him, the club announced.

Machino (calf) is still in his recovery process but the staff hopes to integrate him partially to team training next week, coach Gerardo Seoane said in a press conference.

Swider will be out for two to three more weeks due to infectious mononucleosis, coach Gerardo Seoane said in a press conference.

Machino (calf) is a doubt for the Bundesliga opener against HSV, Rheinische Post reports.