After three days off, 1. FC Union began preparations for the capital clash with Hertha BSC on Monday afternoon. In addition to the internationals, both attackers Kevin Behrens and Sheraldo Becker were also missing.
Behrens was ill, Union announced. The centre-forward was given a PCR test due to the symptoms, while his teammates were said to have only been checked by a quick test after the three days off on Monday. Behrens is yet to communicate the result. However, the 30-year-old is unlikely to be available for the derby against Hertha BSC on Saturday.
The illness is said to have occurred at the end of last week. Since Behrens had last trained with his team-mates on Thursday, no other Union players should have to go into quarantine in the event of a positive Corona test on the attacker, according to reports. The rapid tests of all the remaining players on Monday are said to have come back negative.
Revision of the hygiene concept
Like Behrens, Sheraldo Becker was also absent from the Eisernen’s team training during the first session of the derby week. The Dutchman is training individually, Union announced.
Meanwhile, the decision on the spectator regulations for the derby is to be made on Wednesday morning. The responsible Senate Department for the Interior and Sport announced on request that it would hold talks with Union and Hertha on Tuesday afternoon. The talks will focus on security for the capital city duel and the hygiene concept. The concept submitted by host Union for approval, which provides for full capacity utilisation of the Alte Försterei (capacity: 22,012 spectators) under the 2G conditions applicable in Berlin, would have to be “revised “, the Senate Administration for the Interior and Sport announced on Monday afternoon, without wanting to give details.
The Berlin Senate meets on Tuesday. It is possible that new requirements for events in the capital – not only for the upcoming Bundesliga derby between the two capital clubs – will be imposed then.
