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Berlin (dpa) - After the short Christmas break, the Bundesliga season for Hertha BSC and 1. FC Union continues one day after the New Year.
The starting position for the Berlin Bundesliga clubs is very different.
Hertha is under a lot of pressure in the home game against taillight Schalke 04 on Saturday (6.30 p.m. / Sky) in the Olympic Stadium.
A defeat against the Sieglos team from the Ruhrpott would make the capital club the laughing stock of the league and increase the pressure on coach Bruno Labbadia and manager Michael Preetz enormously.
As tables-14.
Hertha, which actually wants to attack the European Cup places, is currently only three points ahead of the relegation zone.
Union travels to the away game at Werder Bremen on Saturday (3:30 p.m. / Sky) much more relaxed.
As sixth in the table, the Iron have surprised everyone so far.
Trainer Urs Fischer sees his team still “on track”.
Attacking star Max Kruse will continue to be absent from his old place of work in the Weser Stadium after his muscle bundle tear.
His potential representative, Marcus Ingvartsen, will be back after having overcome abdominal muscle problems and Robert Andrich, who was recently banned three times in the league after being sent off in the Berlin derby.
Information about the game Bremen - Union on the Bundesliga homepage
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Information about the game Hertha - Schalke on the Bundesliga homepage