Overview
- Fabian Reese will play at Berlin’s Olympiastadion for Wolfsburg against his former club and is expected to face loud boos from some sections of the crowd.
- Hertha BSC formally asked fans to show respect for Reese after reports that he received insults and threats and closed his social accounts.
- Reese moved to Wolfsburg in the summer for a reported €8 million and has become one of Wolfsburg’s main attacking players with strong goal contributions.
- Marton Dardai has returned to Hertha training and could be available for selection while his brother Bence remains a substitute option at Wolfsburg as he continues to recover form after an ACL injury.
- The fixture pits league leaders Hertha against a high-placed Wolfsburg and could shape promotion momentum, while club statements and former players have stressed that boos are acceptable but personal abuse is not.