Dortmund star Goetze loses fitness fight ahead of the European decider

The Bayern-bound midfielder will not feature against his new employers.

BORUSSIA DORTMUND HAVE confirmed that Mario Goetze will not feature in Saturday’s Champions League final against Bayern Munich at Wembley.

The 20-year-old has lost his battle for fitness ahead of what would have been his last game for the club before a multi-million pound switch to Bundesliga rivals Bayern.

“The final was my big goal and in the past weeks I have battled hard for it,” Goetze said in a statement on Dortmund’s website. ”I am unbelievably sorry that I will not be able to help the team in this important match. I have huge belief in our team and will naturally travel with them to London to endeavour to support the lads off the pitch.”

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