Hertha chief: 'Niklas Stark is burning for his chance'
Niklas Stark is likely to be given a chance to prove himself when Hertha BSC face Wolfsburg away from home on Saturday.
| Niklas Stark. | Photo: Steindy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 |
The centre-back watched Hertha's last three games of 2019 from the bench and missed last week's 0-4 loss to Bayern München due to a cold.
But with Dedryck Boyata out with suspension, Stark could finally be given the chance to prove himself in Saturday's away clash with Wolfsburg.
"[Boyata's] absense hurts, but we have guys in the position who want to prove themselves," Hertha chief Michael Preetz said in an interview with Kicker and added:
"Niklas is burning for his chance. He has prepared very well."
Meanwhile, Jürgen Klinsmann has hinted that Stark will probably start on Sunday:
"It's quite possible that Niklas will now be given a big chance to show what he can do," Klinsmann told Kicker.
Stark has made 14 appearances for Hertha this season.
