'He was dead' – Favre explains Sancho benching in Dortmund draw

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Lucien Favre defended his decision to start Jadon Sancho on the bench in Borussia Dortmund's draw at Freiburg, saying the star attacker was "dead" and needed a break. Sancho, 19, came off the bench just after the hour mark and set up a goal for Achraf Hakimi, but Manuel Akanji's own goal saw the teams draw 2-2. England international Sancho is enjoying another stellar season, contributing three goals and five assists in seven Bundesliga games.

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