Too many injured players, Hertha Berlin cancels the friendly with Basaksehir

Too many players unavailable in the ranks of Hertha Berlin: the German club has decided to cancel the challenge with Basaksehir

Everything was ready for the challenge between Hertha Berlin and Istanbul Basaksehirwhich would have to face this afternoon in one of the first summer friendlies for both clubs. Instead, in the morning, the German company officially communicated the cancellation of the challenge for … lack of players.

Accidents and absence, Hertha cancels the game with Basaksehir

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In just under 20 days, Hertha Berlin will take the field against Schalke 04 for the first official match of the season. After a few days of retreat to Kitzbuhel, Austria, for German training, then the time has come to start raising the level and putting minutes in the legs.

For this reason, the club had organized a double friendly commitment for this Sunday: at 13:30 against the Brondby and to follow, at 18:30, against the Turks of Basaksehir. The goal of the technician Stefan Leitl was to rotate all the men at his disposal in the two races, in order to better manage the energies and at the same time to offer equal minutage to all the components in the squad. And instead, as explained by a release issued this morning, Hertha He decided to cancel the second friendly following the many injuries and fatigue reported in the last few hours.

Hertha Berlin, the press release

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“The goal was to give all the players of the team the same visibility e adequate preparation during the pre-seasonand we planned the two games today taking into account this, “wrote the club in the note.

Then he continues: “Due to several injured players and still sick and the tiredness of the previous friendly against the Brøndby Ifunfortunately it is no longer possible to play the game against the Başakşehir As foreseen and in these conditions “.

And finally, he concludes by addressing his fans and beyond: “We ask you for understanding for this decisionof which we are sorry and that was not easy to take. However, it is necessary in view of the beginning of the season, the care of our players and the spirit of conducting the game in a serious, sporting and professional way “.