Delaney compares Reus to Messi:

'You can't replace him' By Rune Gjerulff

Thomas Delaney has highlighted Marco Reus' importance for Borussia Dortmund by comparing him to Lionel Messi.

Marco Reus. Photo: Tim Reckmann/CC-by-SA 3.0

Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus has been sorely missed by his team while he has sat out with an injury for most of February.





According to BVB midfielder Thomas Delaney, Reus is simply irreplaceable - just as Lionel Messi is for FC Barcelona.



"He may not be the one who speaks the most on the pitch, but he's a leader, technically as well as tactically. When he's there, we have a clear path ahead of us, because we know he's there to lead us," Delaney said in an interview with Eurosport and added:



"You can't replace him. That's good and bad at the same time. If Messi is missing, FC Barcelona have a problem as well."



Reus returned to training on Monday and may be ready to play against Augsburg tonight.





