Zorc outraged as Erdmann mocks Reus injury

The attacker had to be taken off after just 20 minutes with a damaged knee but the player he collided with insists he did not need to go off

Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc has slammed Dynamo Dresden's Dennis Erdmann for mocking Marco Reus' injury.

The BVB star went down after a clash with Erdmann and had to be taken off after just 20 minutes of their 2-0 DFB-Pokal win and there were initial worries that his leg was broken.

The club, though, have confirmed that Reus has only bruised his knee but could still miss the weekend's clash with Hamburg.

After the game, Erdmann poked fun at him, insisting that he would have kept playing had it been him.

And Zorc has hit back at the centre-back, saying players who act like that should not be allowed on the pitch.

"The statements are an outrage," Zorc said. "Players who speak and act like he did do not belong on the football field. Not even in the same class.

"Sadly, this is not the first time Reus has been injured by a third party. Our creative players must be protected better."

After the game, Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp criticised Erdmann for the tackle, insisting it was not necessary.