Captain of Borussia Dortmund Mats Hummels looking to cause an upset in their UEFA Champions League final with Real Madrid.
The Bundesliga side have a date with Los Blancos at Wembley Stadium as part of an audacious run to the final.
Despite their domestic struggles, Dortmund have impressed in the latter stages of the Champions League, led by the experienced Hummels.
The veteran defender produced two superb performances in the quarter-finals against Atletico Madrid and was named player of the match in two of the last four games against Paris Saint Germain.
Hummels' second leg winner saw Dortmund over the line at PSG and his form was said to be pushing a case to be called up for Euro 2024.
However, despite his impressive exploits, Hummels has been overlooked by Julian Nagelsmann with the owner of Dortmund, Edin Terzic, declares that this frustration in his final preparation of the Champions League.
“Nagelsmann's decision affected Mats and after the conversation he was disappointed”, as quotes from The sports world.
“He told me now that he will do everything possible to achieve our big goal of winning the Champions League.
“He deserved to go to the Euros, but it is not our decision. But, he is very professional, and he will be a vital player for us in the final.”
Dortmund finish their domestic season at home to Darmstadt this weekend, with Champions League qualification already assured, ahead of a two-week pre-final break.
