Borussia Dortmund continued their pre-season tour of Japan with a 1-0 victory over FC Tokyo on Saturday at National Stadium. The German side secured their second win of the trip, but the positive result was overshadowed by concern over Carney Chukwuemeka.
The key moment of the match came in the 54th minute, when Fábio Silva scored the only goal of the game. His finish proved enough to separate the teams in Tokyo as Dortmund kept control of the scoreline in the second half.
Attention then shifted to Chukwuemeka, who went off with a suspected knee injury. Any fitness issue at this stage of pre-season will be a worry for Dortmund, especially as the club uses these tour matches to build rhythm and assess player condition ahead of the new campaign.
The game was also interrupted during play, adding another unusual element to the friendly. Even with the win, Dortmund left Tokyo with a fresh injury concern that could become the main talking point from the match.
