Reus goals crucial as Dortmund hunt leaders Bayern


Football Soccer - VfB Stuttgart v Borussia Dortmund - German Cup (DFB Pokal) - Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, Germany - 09/ 02/16 Borussia Dortmund's Marco Reus celebrates first goal against VfB Stuttgart REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/Files

BERLIN (Reuters) - Attacking midfielder Marco Reus's return to form after injury and illness has given Borussia Dortmund a boost in their campaign to chase down Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich as they prepare to host struggling Hanover 96 on Saturday.

The 26-year-old Germany international, plagued by injuries in recent years, scored one goal and set up another in a 3-1 victory at VfB Stuttgart in the German cup quarter-finals on Tuesday, having returned days earlier from a virus infection.

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