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Hertha Berlin 1 Borussia Dortmund 1: Kagawa equalises in Aubameyang's absence

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was left out of the Borussia Dortmund squad as Shinji Kagawa's header earned a 1-1 draw at Hertha Berlin.

Borussia Dortmund felt the absence of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as Shinji Kagawa rescued a 1-1 draw at Hertha Berlin to prevent a first Bundesliga defeat of Peter Stoger's reign.

Aubameyang was left out of the squad for the trip to the Olympiastadion, with sporting director Michael Zorc questioning the striker's mentality and Andre Schurrle deputising in attack.

But Zorc described reports the Gabon international is close to joining Arsenal as "rubbish" in a pre-match interview, with no "concrete" offers having been made for Dortmund's top scorer.