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Berlin (dpa) - At the beginning of the year there will be a crisis summit in the Berlin Olympic Stadium.
After the recent disappointments against Mainz 05 (0-0) and SC Freiburg (1: 4), Hertha BSC finally wants to demonstrate the foundation for positive constancy.
Schalke 04 comes to the capital on Saturday (6.30 p.m. / Sky) with the new coach Christian Gross.
For Königsblau, the bottom line in the Bundesliga is even more at stake.
Starting position: FC Schalke 04 urgently needs a victory after 29 unsuccessful attempts.
Otherwise Tasmania Berlin's negative record from the 1965/66 season is only one game away.
Hertha BSC has as table 14.
but three points are almost as necessary.
Hertha coach Bruno Labbadia knows exactly that in the event of a defeat, the headwind for him - as for manager Michael Preetz - will be considerable.
"We want to start the new year with a home win," said Labbadia.
Personnel: Captain and chief of defense Dedryck Boyata is out with a serious bruised foot.
Niklas Stark should be ordered back into the back four for the Belgian from the Secherzone.
In the midfield there is room for Lucas Tousart or Vladimir Darida.
Matheus Cunha is under special observation after his listless kick against Freiburg (1: 4).
The question is whether the Brazilian is really fit.
It is also still open whether Labbadia will rely on returnees Jhon Cordoba, who had to pause for two months with a broken ankle, at kickoff.
Otherwise Krzysztof Piatek should play again.
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Quote: Hertha manager Michael Preetz: “We have to face this situation and create a good start into the new year.
We really want to improve our points yield now. "
Special: Hertha BSC is the last Bundesliga team against which Schalke 04 could win a competitive game.
On February 4, 2020, Königsblau won in the Cup round of 16 against Berlin 3-2 after extra time.
Hertha coach at that time was Jürgen Klinsmann.
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