HERTHA BERLIN NEWS

Suat Serdar - Returns to training Serdar (COVID-19) has returned to training Wednesday, Hertha announced.

Impact Serdar is back in the first team and is in full team training Wednesday. The midfielder has passed all COVID protocols and has also passed all required fitness checks. Serdar should be straight back in the starting XI on Saturday.

FEBRUARY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Alexander Schwolow - Four saves in rout Schwolow made four saves and one clearance during Sunday's 6-1 loss to RB Leipzig.

Impact Schwolow made four saves and looked to be in control of the match before Marc-Oliver Kempf was sent off. After the central defense was torn apart the flood gates opened and Schwolow was left hung out to dry. He will hope to bounce back away to Freiburg next time out.

FEBRUARY 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Marc Kempf - Sent off in loss Kempf was sent off in the 62nd minute of Sunday's 6-1 loss to RB Leipzig.

Impact Kempf was sent off with a straight red card and will be suspended for Saturday's trip to Freiburg. The match fell to pieces after Kempf was sent off, and he should be a massive miss for the team. Niklas Stark may return in time to replace Kempf against Freiburg.

FEBRUARY 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Santiago Ascacibar - First assist in loss Ascacibar provided one assist on one chance created during Sunday's 6-1 loss to RB Leipzig.

Impact Ascacibar earned his first assist of the season during Sunday's loss, and continues to be a minimal fantasy option. For the most part the midfielder just doesn't get forward, and doesn't influence the match going forward. He will remain a minimal fantasy option moving forward.

FEBRUARY 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Stevan Jovetic - Nets in loss Jovetic scored once on four shots (three on goal) during Sundays' 6-1 loss to RB Leipzig.

Impact Jovetic scored his sixth goal of the season as he continues a strong start to life with Hertha Berlin. Unfortunately, it was far too little, far too late, Sunday as RB Leipzig controlled the match. Next up for Jovetic is a Saturday trip to Freiburg.

FEBRUARY 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Niklas Stark - Tests positive for COVID-19 Stark tested positive for COVID-19 and will be out for Sunday's clash with RB Leipzig, Hertha announced Friday.

Impact Stark tested positive for COVID-19 and is set to miss Sunday's clash and could possibly miss Saturday's trip to Freiburg after testing positive so late in the week. Marc-Oliver Kempf is likely to be the like-for-like replacement, as he returns from his own issues. Stark is a solid option on the pitch but not much of a fantasy option, the same is true for Kempf.

FEBRUARY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Suat Serdar - Tests positive for COVID-19 Serdar tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss Sunday's clash with RB Leipzig, according to Hertha Berlin.

Impact Serdar tested positive for COVID-19, and barring this being a false positive, will miss Sunday's clash with Leipzig. The midfielder has been a top option for Hertha since signing for the club in the summer. He will be hard to replace in the starting XI, though Jurgen Ekkelenkamp may be given the chance to move into a starting role.

FEBRUARY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Marton Dardai - Misses training Dardai (ankle) missed training Tuesday, Hertha Berlin announced.

Impact Dardai missed training Tuesday as he continues to try and return from an ankle injury. The defender simply isn't much of a fantasy option and isn't part of the starting XI whether injured or not.

FEBRUARY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dedryck Boyata - Still no training Boyata (ankle) remains out of training with an ankle injury, the club announced Tuesday.

Impact Boyata is still out with an ankle injury and has yet to return to training. The defender doesn't seem particularly likely to return to the starting XI quickly, though if he could return to training later in the week he would have a chance. Boyata isn't much of a fantasy option with Marc-Oliver Kempf likely replacing him in the starting XI, healthy or not.

FEBRUARY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Marc Kempf - Returns to training Kempf (COVID-19) made a return to training, the club announced Tuesday.

Impact Kempf made a return to training, which means he tested negative for COVID-19 and should be fully available. The defender may be an immediate member of the starting XI, despite this COVID-19 case sidelining him temporarily. Next up is a Sunday clash with RB Leipzig.

FEBRUARY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Linus Jasper Gechter - Scores goal during start Gechter scored one goal during a 2-1 loss Saturday against SpVgg Greuther Furth.

Impact Gechter logged his first goal of the ongoing Bundesliga season but has two starts across it. The latter tally indicates he will not continue starting, especially after Hertha BSC Berlin's embarrassing loss to a last-place SpVgg Greuther Furth team Saturday.

FEBRUARY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Vladimir Darida - Logs assist by cross Darida logged one assist among three accurate crosses during a 2-1 loss Saturday against SpVgg Greuther Furth.

Impact Linus Gechter scored a header from one of Darida's three accurate crosses. Darida also logged his fifth assist across the 2021-22 Bundesliga. The tally is despite Darida's low accurate cross tally, of which he has seven -- across 16 games -- this season.

FEBRUARY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Alexander Schwolow - Disappoints at Furth Schwolow conceded two goals during a 2-1 loss Saturday against SpVgg Greuther Furth.

Impact SpVgg Greuther Furth remains the ongoing Bundesliga's last-place team. Considering its relative standing output, he will try to redeem himself when Hertha BSC Berlin hosts RB Leipzig on Sunday.

FEBRUARY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin-Prince Boateng - Out Saturday Boateng (illness/rest) will be out for Saturday's trip to Furth, according to manager Tayfun Korkut.

Impact Boateng did return to training Thursday, though he was "a bit flat" and is dealing with some fitness issues. The midfielder will hope to return to the first team after Saturday's clash, but he will be rested Saturday. Boateng is a limited fantasy option even when in the starting Xi.

FEBRUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Marc Kempf - COVID-19 confirmed Kempf is out with COVID-19 after missing training with an illness earlier in the week, manager Tayfun Korkut confirmed.

Impact Kempf is out with COVID-19 after his positive case was confirmed Thursday. The center-back will be out for Saturday's clash with Furth. Kempf would likely have been in the starting XI in his place Linus Gechter should get another start, a favorable game for the young defender to slot into.

FEBRUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Marton Dardai - Picks up ankle knock Dardai is training alone Wednesday due to an ankle knock, according to Hertha.

Impact Dardai is training alone Wednesday after picking up an ankle knock in training. The hope is that it is merely a bruise, but of course it's possible that it's something more serious. It's worth watching and waiting for Dardai, though he is barely a part of the first team, let alone the starting XI currently.

FEBRUARY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Marc Kempf - Out Tuesday Kempf (illness) is missing Tuesday training due to illness, according to Hertha Berlin.

Impact Kempf is missing Tuesday training due to an unnamed illness. Kevin-Prince Boateng is also missing training, but his illness was named as the flu. The obvious concern for Kempf is that he is dealing with COVID-19. Kempf was an immediate starter the minute he completed his transfer to Hertha, and will hope to be available Saturday against Greuther Furth.

FEBRUARY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin-Prince Boateng - Out of training due to flu Boateng is missing Tuesday training due to a stomach flu, Hertha reported.

Impact Boateng is a complete fantasy non-factor struggling to break into the starting XI and doing next to nothing when on the pitch. If he cannot play Saturday against Greuther Furth it will change nothing for real or fantasy managers.

FEBRUARY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Alexander Schwolow - Two saves for draw Schwolow made two saves during Friday's one-all draw with Bochum.

Impact Schwolow made two saves on three shots faced during Friday's draw. It was a solid showing from the keeper and one he will look to build on next time out against the toothless Furth.

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Maximilian Mittelstadt - Busy in draw Mittelstadt created one chance on three crosses during Friday's one-all draw with Bochum.

Impact Mittelstadt did well at left-back getting forward and making a difference on both sides of the ball. The defender is a solid fantasy play and has been a consistent asset for Hertha. He will be a top play against the abysmal Furth next time out.

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Vladimir Darida - Creates four chances Darida created four chances on three shots (one on goal) during Friday's one-all draw with Bochum.

Impact Darida turned into the creative outlet Hertha were so desperate for previously. Getting forward incessantly and pressuring the Bochum back-line non-stop. The midfielder ended the match with the most chances created, and the most shots. Next up is a very favorable clash with Furth.

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Stevan Jovetic - Assists Friday Jovetic provided one assist on two chances created during Friday's one-all draw with Bochum.

Impact Jovetic did well Friday, setting up a solid strike partnership and looking more the creator in the draw. Jovetic isn't a prime fantasy play all the time, but in favorable matches he can produce consistent value. The forward has one such favorable match up next, against Furth on Saturday.

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ishak Belfodil - Scores in draw Belfodil scored once on one shot during Friday's one-all draw with Bochum.

Impact Belfodil got on the score sheet with his only shot during Friday's draw. The forward looked dangerous throughout the match and did well to make the most of his limited chances. Belfodil will look to keep his good form going in a favorable Saturday trip to Furth.

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jordan Torunarigha - Sidelined against Bochum Torunarigha (ankle) will not be available versus Hertha Berlin on Friday.

Impact Torunarigha previously missed two months of action due to a thigh problem and now finds himself on the shelf once again. When fit, the central defender should be in the mix for regular appearances in the starting XI but is unlikely to offer much in the way of fantasy value given his lack of offensive upside.

FEBRUARY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Niklas Stark - Starting Friday Stark (ankle) will feature in the starting XI versus Bochum on Friday.

Impact Stark returns after just one match on the shelf due to his ankle problem. In 18 appearances (17 starts) this season, the defender has generated 104 clearances, 29 interceptions and 22 tackles but just five shots (zero on target). As such, Stark shouldn't be expected to offer much in the way of fantasy value except in formats that utilize defensive stats.

FEBRUARY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE