From BZ/dpa
When Hertha BSC meets RB Leipzig again, Sandro Schwarz also relies on the experience from the first leg.
The Berliners were 3-0 down on the Saxons by half-time, but came back up to 2-3. “Having this attitude, having this belief, always coming back, that was impressive,” the 44-year-old recalled at a press conference on Thursday and praised the “grip” at the time. “Of course you take something out of this first leg,” emphasized Black.
Hertha receives as table 16. RB this Saturday (6.30 p.m.). Leipzig is fifth and fighting for a place in the Champions League.
Errors after winning the ball would punish the RB professionals mercilessly, emphasized Schwarz. They would have shown their strengths again in the DFB Cup quarter-finals against Borussia Dortmund (2-0) on Wednesday evening.
changes possible
Schwarz has not yet revealed who he wants to call up in the starting XI. According to him, the occupation of some positions is still open, even if the team last won 1-1 away against fourth-placed SC Freiburg.
It is also unclear whether Kevin Prince Boateng (36), who had played well in Freiburg, again from the start against the fast Leipzig. “There are considerations to make one or the other change in the team, but also to leave the team as it is,” said Schwarz.