Schürrle enjoying Aubameyang partnership

Borussia Dortmund new boy Andre Schürrle says he is enjoying playing alongside Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, after linking up superbly with the Gabon international in Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Mainz 05.

The Germany international made a positive impact on his BVB debut, teeing up Aubameyang for the opening goal in the 17th minute, before winning a penalty for his new side in the closing stages of the contest.

Aubameyang went on to calmly convert from the penalty spot, rendering Yoshinori Muto’s headed goal in injury-time nothing more than a consolation.

When quizzed over his Dortmund debut and his own performance on the day, Schürrle told the Bundesliga’s official website: “The win was the most important thing.

“We were missing a little something – we could have killed the game off with the goal-scoring chances we had early on.”

He added: “It went well for me personally: I got an assist, won the penalty [that led to the second goal]; I was also involved in a few promising moves and had a couple of decent shots on goal.

“I felt great, which is what matters most. We can expect good things with the quality we have going forward.”

Commenting on his budding partnership with Aubameyang, Schürrle said: “I think you could see that we’re always on the lookout for each other.

“It’s so much fun when you’ve got a striker who’s always looking to come from deep and is so quick – you’re always looking to release him. It really is great!

“He holds the ball up, too, so you can go in behind him. It’s already pretty devastating, but if we have a bit more space in future and exploit our pace – something Ousmane [Dembele] also has… And then when Marco Reus comes back…”

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