Thorben Hoffmann has made some major allegations about his time at the club, including being forced to play when suffering from Covid and being refused further examination.
Kevin-Prince Boateng and Hertha Berlin will be looking to maintain momentum and put some distance between themselves and the danger zone when they welcome Joe Scally s Borussia Mönchengladbach to the capital on Saturday (kick-off 6.30pm CEST).
Bundesliga: Injury-ravaged Hertha Berlin on the cusp of safety after win at Schalke
With multiple Schalke players in quarantine and Hertha Berlin torn apart by injuries, it’s a minor miracle that this game even went ahead. It did and Hertha Berlin’s narrow victory moves them to within a point of safety.
Hertha Berlin need just one more point to avoid finishing in the bottom two.
Schalke 1-2 Hertha Berlin, Veltins-Arena (Harit 6 – Boyata 18 , Ngankam 74 )
Hertha Berlin have emerged from their compulsory 14-day quarantine refreshed, and their renaissance continued with this crucial victory at Schalke. One more point from their final two games – starting with Cologne s visit to the Olympic Stadium on Saturday – will keep Hertha out of the bottom two places. Three will complete the job.