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Expected information about the match

Germany 1.Bundesliga 20.Round

31.1 19:30

Stadium: Olympiastadion Berlin

Capacity: 74244

Turf: Grass

Distance: 506 km (314.38 mi.)

Hertha Berlin

Vladimir Darida will miss and it can be big blow for team

Vladimir Darida - Midfielder (CM) - Regular player

28

25

5

7

3

2268

3

6

1

0

Karim Rekik will miss and it can be big blow for team

Karim Rekik - Defense (CB) - Rotation player

14

11

0

1260

1

0

Vedad Ibisevic if booked will miss next game

Vedad Ibisevic - Attack (CF) - Regular player

25

15

19

12

10

1261

7

3

4

0

Krzysztof Piatek is a new signing but isn´t expected to play in this game

Krzysztof Piatek - (CF) - Regular player

15

9

7

4

6

909

4

1

2

0

Team is playing an important cup game in mid-week

General H2H stats vs Schalke 04 (in all competitions): 29W 15D 39L

Home H2H stats vs Schalke 04 (in all competitions): 23W 6D 12L

Hertha BSC and FC Schalke 04 will play each other twice in the space of just five days – and both are competitive games, not friendlies. On Friday night, the capital club will welcome their opponents to the Olympiastadion for Matchday 20 of the Bundesliga, before the teams face off once more in the last 16 of the DFB-Pokal.

"Everyone except Vladimir Darida is fit for tomorrow. All the centre backs are fit, we have no real reason to change there. We'll see who plays." - said assistant coach at the press conference

Hertha took 11 points from 12 games under Ante Covic. They've amassed 11 in seven outings since Klinsmann took charge.

Klinsmann faced Schalke twice as Bayern coach in 2008/09, losing 1-0 in Munich but winning 2-1 away.

Lukebakio is Hertha's five-goal top scorer so far this term. The Belgian also has a team-leading four assists.

Lukebakio and Raman scored 10 goals apiece whilst at Fortuna Düsseldorf last season.

Schalke 04

Alexander Nübel is back in the squad after missing last match and it is big boost

Alexander Nübel - Goalkeeper (GK) - Regular player

26

4

0

2340

0

1

0

1

Jonjoe Kenny if booked will miss next game

Jonjoe Kenny - Defense (RB) - Regular player

31

0

8

0

2728

2

3

5

0

Daniel Caligiuri if booked will miss next game

Daniel Caligiuri - Midfielder (RM) - Regular player

28

26

2

10

2

2300

2

5

0

Weston McKennie if booked will miss next game

Weston McKennie - Midfielder (CM) - Regular player

28

24

4

7

4

2076

3

0

8

0

Team is playing an important cup game in mid-week

Alexander Nübel will be able to take part in the game in the Olympiastadion for the first time in the New Year after serving his suspension. The goalkeeper received a red card against Eintracht Frankfurt in mid-December and had to sit out for four games. The 23-year-old moves into the goal for Markus Schubert, who cannot participate due to injury. In addition to Schubert and the long-term injured Salif Sané and Benjamin Stambouli, Jonjoe Kenny will be out for the upcoming game in Berlin, with the Englishman suffering from an infection. There is also a question mark over Nassim Boujellab as the midfielder is having back problems. Ozan Kabak and Matija Nastasic, on the other hand, have reported fit and are likely to be part of the squad in Berlin. - reported by the official website of Schalke 04

David Wagner: “They’re not a team who control possession a lot. We know what we have to prepare for, but we don’t really care about the opponents. We have to see that we play football as well as I know we can. The only I can ask is that we go as far as we possibly can as a group this season. To do that, we have to stick together and play with the support of the fans. You know how important it is to support everyone in the team. It would be insane to move away from this path.”

USA midfielder Weston McKennie is still wearing a splint after dislocating his shoulder in December, but his return as a late substitute in Munich is timely for head coach David Wagner.