Berlin – Hertha BSC is facing the difficult away game SC Freiburg negative pressure. The Berliners, threatened with relegation, finally want to stop the away phobia (eight defeats in a row). The attackers in particular were able to gain self-confidence during the international break.
Stevan Jovetic is once again out with an injury. © Soeren Stache/German Press Agency GmbH/dpa
Sandro Schwarz (44) has several options up front. “First of all, it is important that we now have this quality in the storm positions, even if Jove is an important player,” said the 44-year-old on Thursday before the game in Breisgau on Saturday (3:30 p.m. / Sky). Stevan Jovetic (33) came back from the national team with calf problems and will be absent. Three other candidates, on the other hand, collected arguments for themselves.
Jessic Ngankam (22) showed “proper games” with the German U21, said Schwarz. The Belgian Dodi Lukebakio (25) also knew how to convince in his appearances for the national team. Hertha’s top scorer has often been left out in Berlin in recent weeks.
“We are happy that Dodi has played two such international matches and that he is with us again with a good feeling,” said Schwarz. The next two training days are now decisive.
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Because Wilfried Kanga (25) is fit again and scored three times in the charity game at the Berlin AK. “Willy made good use of the international break,” said the coach. He also convinced in the training sessions.
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Wilfried Kanga (25) scored three times in the test. In the Bundesliga, the striker is only at two booths. © Photo montage: Soeren Stache/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa, 123RF/windsurfer62
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Recently, Ngankam and the still goalless winter signing Florian Niederlechner (32) often started. Black could try something different on Saturday, but he didn’t let his cards be looked at. “We have to see how we put that together up front, which would also work well against Freiburg,” he said.
The use of defense chief Marc Oliver Kempf (29), who trained individually at the beginning of the week, is still questionable on the defensive. Should he drop out, a system change would also be possible, since Marco Richter (25) is yellow carded on the right side. Then Lukebakio could also be used on the right wing for the Berliners, who are accompanied by around 2,200 fans in the Breisgau.
