Borussia Dortmund's Marco Reus out until 2018 after knee surgery

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marco Reus looks set to miss the rest of 2017 after undergoing knee surgery on Wednesday.

Reus, 28, suffered a partial cruciate ligament tear during BVB's DFB Pokal final win over Eintracht Frankfurt on May 27.

"The surgery went well, I'm on my way to recovery," the German international wrote in a message to his fans on Saturday.

Hallo Fans, ich hoffe, es geht Euch allen gut. Am vergangenem Mittwoch wurde ich am hinteren Kreuzband operiert. Die Operation ist gut verlaufen und ich bin schon auf dem Wege der Besserung. Nun wird eine relativ lange Reha-Phase folgen, die ich - mit allem was ich habe - angehen werde! Ich werde alles tun, um bald wieder auf dem Platz zu stehen. Ich bin immer stark zurückgekommen und das wird auch dieses Mal so sein. Wir haben viel vor mit unserem neuen BVB-Trainer Peter Bosz und der Nationalmannschaft bei der WM in Russland. Es ist mein großes Ziel, im neuen Jahr topfit zu sein, um in der entscheidenden Phase der kommenden Saison wieder voll eingreifen zu können. Vielen Dank für Eure Unterstützung, das bedeutet mir sehr viel und gibt mir Kraft für die schwere Zeit, die jetzt vor mir liegt. Jogi Löw und den Jungs wünsche ich viel Erfolg für die Partie heute Abend und beim Confed-Cup! Bis bald, Euer Marco

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Jun 10, 2017 at 10:52am PDT

The Dortmund star remains positive despite facing another long rehabilitation after having already suffered several long-term injuries in his career.

"Now a relatively long rehab phase will follow, which I will approach with everything I've got. I will do everything to return to the field as soon as possible. I always came back stronger [from injury] and that will be the case this time, also," he wrote.

"We have big plans with our new BVB coach Peter Bosz and with the national team at the world cup in Russia. It's my big aim to be fully fit in the new year for the deciding stretch of the season."

Having missed both the 2014 World Cup and Euro 2016 with injuries, Reus has only played one major tournament, Euro 2012, for Germany so far. The 28-year-old, however, decided to stay away from the Confederations Cup in Russia this summer prior to his latest injury, prioritising a full preseason with the club.

Germany coach Joachim Low said during a news conference in Nuremberg on Saturday after Germany beat San Marino 7-0 that he feels infinitely sorry for Reus.

He said: "I hope that he can enter training at the beginning of the second half of the season."

Meanwhile, Dortmund midfielder Sebastian Rode was hospitalised for two days due to an inflammation in his body.

The 26-year-old, who has been released by the hospital since, told Bild: "Everything is OK again. I will have to take antibiotics for a few days, but I'm feeling well."