Football – Berlin – Hertha with worries: break for Schwolow, fear for Stark – Sport
Berlin (AP) – A few worn gloves, some hats, the sun’s rays at the start of the preparation for the hot capital derby could not warm the professionals from Hertha BSC alone. The penultimate team started the derby training week on Tuesday in cool temperatures. Not there: regular keeper Alexander Schwolow and man decker Niklas Stark.
The 29-year-old goalkeeper will be lazy for the time being. Schwolow has suffered a tendon injury in his thigh and is therefore not available for the time being, the club said. Schwolow had the 1: 2 of the table 17. injured at Bayer 04 Leverkusen last Saturday and had to be substituted. Felix Magath brought in Marcel Lotka for him in his second game as head coach of Hertha. He should also be in goal for the hosts in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium on Saturday (6.30 p.m.).
Hertha left open whether Stark can play. An examination revealed a sprained bone in the ankle. “We will have to wait and see how things develop in the coming days,” the statement said. Marco Richter and Dedryck Boyata were also unable to take part in training, which also included a serenade for Jürgen Ekkelenkamp on his 22nd birthday, both due to a cold. Marvin Plattenhardt and Myziane Maolida only completed individual units.
Against Union there is already the third derby this season. The Irons won the first leg of the championship 2-0 at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei. In the round of 16 of the DFB Cup, the Köpenickers prevailed 3:2 in the Olympic Stadium.
Before the next duel, the Unioners have already scored 15 points more in the championship than Hertha. In seventh place with 41 points, Union Berlin is within reach of international ranks, while their rivals from Charlottenburg once again fought to stay in the Bundesliga. It will be the first capital derby for Magath.
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