Hertha BSC play Liverpool in a friendly tonight. Kick off is on 19.45h
(in 1 hour and 15 minutes from this post).
This is the list of the channels that will televise the match live:
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Al Jazeera Sport +2
DSF Sport
Setanta Sports 2
Sport 5+
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I wanted to watch it, but I have no access to any of those channels, unfortunately.
This is the match preview article:
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English side FC Liverpool, who were Champions League semi-finalists last season, meet Hertha BSC in a friendly in Berlin's Olympic Stadium on Tuesday evening.
After their successful outing in UEFA Cup qualifiers against Moldavian first-division side Nistru Otaci last Thursday (July 17), Berlin now face another international opponent.
Newcomer Cicero will be there
Hertha coach Lucien Favre will still have to make do without the services of nicked-up players Josip Simunic, Maximilian Nicu and Lucio. Skipper Arne Friedrich will also not be in the line-up. The German international battled the flu for five days and participated in his first training session with the team on Monday morning. But he didn't train with his teammates in the afternoon.
That means Favre will be counting on his two Brazilian newcomers, Rodnei and Cicero, who will be making his debut for the Berliners. As for which position Cicero will play, the coach will determine in the course of training. Both are expected to be integrated into the team as quickly as possible.
"A prestige match"
"This is a prestige match", said Favre, who said "it would be fantastic" if the stadium were full. FC Liverpool, who won the Champions League in 2005 under current coach Rafael Benitez, are "a legend". The game is also expected to be a good test for the team. "Lots of players are going to see some action", said the coach.
Liverpool are also busy getting ready for the coming season. They kick off on August 16 against FC Sunderland, at the same time as the Bundesliga's first matchday. Last season, Rafael Benitez's team finished in fourth place, which meant they made it into the third qualifying round of the Champions League. For the friendly against Hertha, which Benitez called an important part of the preparations for the season, internationals Fernando Torres and Xavi Alonso will be missing, as well as injured captain Steven Gerrard.
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