BORUSSIA DORTMUND may have to make do without Erling Haaland again on Saturday as the star striker struggles to overcome a knee injury.
Hertha Berlin travel to Signal Iduna Park for the 6.30pm kick-off with Dortmund in a fierce battle for Champions League qualification.
Haaland injured himself in a freak collission with the refereeCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Four teams sit within four points of each other as they vie for the remaining three places in next season’s competition.
Bayern Munich are clear leaders atop the Bundesliga, seven points clear of Lucien Favre’s side who lead RB Leipzig, Borussia Monchengladbach and Bayer Leverkusen by a narrow margin.
And, according to Bild, Haaland is highly unlikely to feature on the weekend due to a knee ligament strain.
Physios worked on the Norwegian earlier in the week and he also missed training on Wednesday.
It was in the title clash against Munich that Haaland picked up the knock, awkwardly bumping into referee Tobias Stieler before having to be substituted.
Dortmund left the 13-goal youngster out of the subsequent match with bottom club Paderborn but hardly missed him as they romped to a 6-1 win.
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Jadon Sancho bagged a hat-trick in his first start since the coronavirus pandemic suspension of the league, having overcome a calf injury.
Joining the England forward in the frontline against Hertha are expected to be Thorgan Hazard and Julian Brandt.
An excellent spell of form since the restart has pushed capital club Hertha into contention for a European spot of their own.
Three wins and a draw at high-flying RB Leipzig have Bruno Labbadia’s side within four points of sixth-place and a Europa League berth.
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