Dortmund's Nuri Sahin back on the pitch after months-long injury layoff

For the first time since February, Borussia Dortmund midfielder Nuri Sahin is playing football.

The 27-year-old returned to training several months after sustaining an injury to his adductor muscle. His last appearance for the Bundesliga club came on Feb. 28 in the local derby against Schalke.

"How much I've missed this feeling," Sahin wrote on his Instagram page. "The smile on my face says it all."

Sahin, however, is not expected to be in the squad for the trip to Hamburg on Friday.

German star Marco Reus also rejoined the rest of his teammates in practice after tearing muscle fibres in the 4-0 win over Qabala in the Europa League earlier in November.