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Berlin (dpa) - Hertha BSC can again plan with Jhon Cordoba in the relegation battle of the Bundesliga.
According to coach Pal Dardai, the striker is already a candidate for the starting XI against VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday (3:30 p.m. / Sky) after his protracted muscle injury.
"He's robust with a head-ball, we mustn't break him straight away after a torn muscle," said the Berlin head coach on Monday, but also added: "He'll be fit, we can plan with him from the start in Wolfsburg."
The personal alternative is just what Hertha is looking for.
For Dardai, the inadequate exploitation of chances was a sticking point for the 0: 3 on Sunday against RB Leipzig.
As a criticism of his offensive players Krzysztof Piatek and Matheus Cunha, who missed several good chances, the Hungarian did not want this to be understood.
«Goalkeeper and center forward are sacred.
If you give him a warning, "you're out," he won't hit, "said Dardai.
In the four games under Dardai, the Berliners only scored two goals and only got one point.
The coach warned again urgently against "panic" in the relegation battle.
"The situation is decided in the end when you play against the direct competition," said the 44-year-old.
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He expected the meager record in the first games after his coach's return in view of well-known opponents such as Bayern Munich (0: 1) and Eintracht Frankfurt (1: 3).
"I'm not a fortune teller, I am not a wizard," said Dardai.
He couldn't "make Simsalabim".
After 22 match days, the Berliners who started the season with European Cup ambitions are 15th just ahead of the relegation ranks.
In contrast to Cordoba, defense chief Dedryck Boyata (foot injury) will be absent for a longer period of time.
Dardai expects Javairo Dilrosun (knee), Jordan Torunarigha (hip) and Marvin Plattenhardt (muscular problems) to return in the next week or two.
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