Klinsmann’s son to make debut

JONATHAN Klinsmann, son of Germany great Jurgen Klinsmann, will make his professional debut in goal for Hertha Berlin in their Europa League match against Ostersund, coach Pal Dardai said.

“Our goalkeeping coach Zsolt Petry convinced me we could play him,” Dardai said, quoted by German daily Bild yesterday.

“[Reserve goalkeeper] Thomas Kraft is in bed with the flu, and we don’t want to risk an injury for [first choice] Rune Jarstein.”

Hertha are already eliminated from the competition, with Swedish club Ostersund battling for top spot alongside Athletic Bilbao.

Jurgen Klinsmann won the 1990 World Cup and coached Germany at the 2006 tournament.