Haller aims to return and train after cancer treatment

The Ivory Coast striker joined Dortmund from Ajax this season but has yet to play for the Bundesliga giants after discovering a tumor during pre-season testing in July.

Haller subsequently underwent two surgeries and chemotherapy, with Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke professing his hope that the striker could return after the mid-season break.

Dortmund returned to training for the first time after the World Cup on Monday, and an update on the club's website revealed that Haller was present as the team underwent fitness tests, although he is "carefully introduced".

Haller later took to Twitter to chart his hopes for 2023, writing, "Happy New Year everyone! Starts off great for me because it's synonymous with a return to the field! 2022 hasn't been the easiest year, but it has prepared me to take on all new ones. challenges of 2023”.