Hertha hope to end 38-year wait for victory in Munich
>> BERLIN: Hertha Berlin are looking to end their 38-year wait for a win at Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga when they play at the Bavarians’ Allianz Arena fortress today.
Runaway league leaders Bayern are eight points clear in the German league table with a tally of 37 from a possible 39.
Pep Guardiola’s team have won all of their last seven games at home by at least a four-goal margin and are undefeated in Munich this season in all competitions.
A 2-0 win back in October 1977 was the last time fourth-placed Hertha won in Munich, but their coach Pal Dardai says they have nothing to fear.
“We will work on things in training so that we at least look good there,” he told the Berliner Zeitung newspaper.
“They are the best team in the world and it’s a good chance for our players to compare themselves.
“I have great respect for them, but with 23 points in the table, we have no reason to hide down there.”
Dutch winger Arjen Robben should be fit having come off in the first-half of Tuesday’s 4-0 win over Olympiakos with a slight leg injury but left-back David Alaba is doubtful having picked up an ankle knock after scoring in last Saturday’s 3-1 win at Schalke.
Second-placed Borussia Dortmund host strugglers VfB Stuttgart tomorrow with the visitors having sacked coach Alexander Zorniger on Tuesday.
Dortmund will be l ooking to bounce back after their shock 3-1 defeat at Hamburg last Friday.