Dortmund playmaker Henrikh Mkhitaryan has been out of action since 13 December with a thigh injury
Dortmund playmaker Henrikh Mkhitaryan has been out of action since 13 December with a thigh injury

Mkhitaryan limbering up for Bundesliga restart

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Dortmund - Five-time Armenian Footballer of the Year is in contention for Borussia Dortmund's opening fixture of the Rückrunde at Bayer 04 Leverkusen after returning to first-team training on Friday.

The 26-year-old, who is expected to play some part in Saturday's friendly against Bundesliga 2 side Fortuna Düsseldorf, has been out of action since tearing a hamstring in BVB's 1-0 defeat to Hertha Berlin on 13 December.

Mkhitaryan has scored two goals in 19 outings in all competitions so far this season, but has yet to register a single assist.