Marco Reus to return to Dortmund training before Bundesliga starts

Marco Reus' recovery from an adductor injury remains on course, Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke says.

The injury kept Reus out of the Germany squad at Euro 2016, with reports in June saying he could miss four months of action.

But Watzke said such a timeframe was inaccurate and insisted Reus would train with the team before the Bundesliga season starts in August.

"There is nothing negative to report. Things have developed well," Watzke told the club's official website of the 27-year-old's progress.

"Marco's progress is in accordance with the plan we drew up weeks ago.

"He needs four weeks to get in shape alone, and will then return to first-team training by mid-August."

Marco Reus was injured in May and was forced to miss Euro 2016 with Germany.

Dortmund's first competitive games are against Bayern in the German Supercup on Aug. 14, followed by a DFB Pokal clash the following week.

BVB resumed their preparations without Reus on Thursday in a 3-2 win over St. Pauli.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice within 18 minutes, his second coming from a penalty, though St. Pauli equalised with a Nico Empen brace in the second half.

But Orel Mangala gave Dortmund the victory with a strike from a tight angle with two minutes to play as Dortmund won their third straight friendly.