Injury woes
The round 26 Bundesliga home defeat against Cottbus came at a cost. To add insult to the injury of the three lost points, some Hertha players are carrying injuries after the bruising encounter: Kevin and Jerome Boateng have calf injuries, while the long-serving Dutchman Dick van Burik has a swollen foot and will have to take things easy for a while.
Hertha skipper Arne Friedrich is recovering from a knee infection, while midfielder Yildiray Bastürk turned down the chance to play for Turkey against their arch rivals Greece: "After my long injury lay off I need some extra training", said Bastürk.
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